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GENEALOGY 


DE  VEAUX  FAMILY. 


INTRODLCING   THE 


NUMEROUS  FORMS  OF  SPELLING  THE  NAME 


VARIOUS  BRANCHES   AND  GENERATIONS   IN  THE 
PAST  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  YEARS. 


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THOS.    F.    DE    VOE, 

JifijiiiEn  aF'.THE  >JtwYdRK  H3St'osi'<;al  Sonifi,^'';,  etc.,  etc. 


[7V5IV   iORKj 

1885. 


■■.-^  •■;.•*•.  V  .' 


PREFACE. 


OOME  fifty  years  ago  the  author's  attention  became 
*^  much  interested  while  glancing  over  some  of  our 
early  city  records,  in  which  he  found  a  great  deal  of  re- 
markable and  curious  information  pertaining  to  the  past, 
especially  that  relating  to  the  City  of  New  York.  This  led 
to  the  examination  of  old  newspapers,  books,  documents 
of  various  kinds,  as  well  as  traditionary  accounts,  all  of 
which  were  most  acceptable  food  for  the  mind  of  the 
hungry  gatherer;  but  he  must  here  admit  that  they  were 
not  satisfying,  or  only  for  the  moment,  as  the  want  still 
continued  for  this  species  of  ancient  lore. 

Among  these  gatherings  the  family  name  and  posi- 
tion appeared  rather  attractive,  and,  of  course,  received 
considerable  attention,  but  with  no  other  thought  at  the 
time  than  the  author's  gratification.  However,  some  few 
years  ago,  certain  inquiries  were  made  in  relation  to  the 
de  Veaux  family,  which  rather  stimulated  the  author  to 
draw  together  all  which  related  to  the  subject  then  in 
his  possession.  The  quantity  rather  surprised  him,  but 
the  quality  was  found  so  mixed^  and  the  name  so  vari- 
ously spelled,  that  it  appeared  rather  formidable  to  at- 
tempt its  compilation  ;  but  he  believing  it  would  be  a 
record  of  interest  to  the  descendants  of  the  family  gene- 
rally, this,  with  a  hope  of  assistance  from  some  of  the 
various  branches  connected,  induced  him  with  the  at- 
tempt to  place  it  into  book  form. 


2  PREFACE. 

Although  his  researches  since  have  been  attended 
with  many  difficulties — especially  and  in  consequence  of 
his  numerous  letters  of  inquiry  were  either  not  answer- 
ed or  done  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  almost  worthless — 
yet  there  were  some  of  the  family  who  became  much  in- 
terested, and  gave  him  all  the  information  they  possess- 
ed or  could  gather  of  their  respective  branches ;  and  he 
admits  that  without  their  assistance  the  work  would  not 
have  appeared  in  its  present,  but  ver}'-  unsatisfactory,  form 
to  represent  a  proper  family  genealogy. 

It  is  not  expected,  however,  that  the  public  generally 
will  take  much  interest  in  the  following  pages,  except 
where  some  prominent  fact  is  presented  relative  to  gene- 
ral history,  as  the  subject  was  written  and  intended  prin- 
cipally for  the  use  of  the  descendants  of  the  de  Vemix  or 
De  Voe  famil}^  and  their  connecting  branches,  who,  from 
their  intimate  knowledge  of  the  no  doubt  various  mistakes 
made  by  the  compiler  in  recording  the  past  generations, 
especially  those  connected  with  their  immediate  families  ; 
they,  however,  will  have  an  opportunity  to  assist  him  or 
themselves  in  perfecting  the  same,  and  also  of  continuing 
on  their  several  branches  of  the  present  and  the  future 
generations  of  an  increasing  and  hitherto  a  i-espectable 
family. 

THOS.  F.  DE  VOE. 

No.  104  West  Thirteenth  Street,  New  York. 


EARLY  INTRODUCTION  OF  THE  NAME. 


IN  glancing  over  a  large  number  of  old  records,  genealo- 
gies, and  late  directories  of  French  noble  families,  we 
find  the  name  now  generally  known  as  De  Voe,  De  Veaic,  de 
Veaux,  de  Vaux,  etc.,  appears  to  have  been  originally  known 
in  France  as  Vaux,  Veaiix,  etc.,  and  was  found  to  be  promi- 
nent among  the  government  officers  at  a  ver}^  early  period. 

In  a  very  elaborate  genealogy  *  we  find  :  "  The  family  of 
Vaux  derived  its  surname  from  a  district  in  Normandy, 
where  it  was  originally  seated.  So  early  as  the  year  749  of 
the  Christian  era  a  branch  of  the  Vaux  Family  is  found  in 
Provence,  who  was  found  to  be  allied  by  marriage  to  seve- 
ral of  the  Sovereign  Princes  of  Europe." 

Another  early  branch  is  noticed  by  "  Bouvier,"  who  says  : 
"  Eloi,  Sire  of  Verchmont,  had  been  appointed,  in  an  Edict 
of  Charles  the  Bald  in  the  year  857,  Vidame  and  Lord  of 
Vaux,  Count  of  Verchmont." 

At  a  later  period  "  ^Eloi-Michel  De  Vaux  is  called  Sire  & 
Count  of  Verchmont,  Sire  &  Baron  of  Gaillon,  great  baillif 
of  the  sword  (grand  bailli  d'epee)  of  the  Dutchy  of  Nantes, 
Prince  of  the  holy  Roman  Empire,  and  Commander  of  the 
Order  of  St.  John  of  Jerusalem  of  Malta.  Another  of  the 
Verchmont  branch  was  found  in  a  rescript  of  '""Charles  de 
Gonzague,  when  he  made  Charleville  out  of  the  small  Town 
of  x\rches  in  1698." 

The  name  is  further  mentioned  in  the  records  of  that 
and  subsequent  periods  by  the  patronymic  of  Beaux,  Baux, 
or  Vaux  (B  and  V  being  used  indiscriminately  in  the  south 

*  "  A  ■*Count  Elie  de  Vaux  de  Verchmont  was  taken,  under  the  Republic,  corresponding  with 
the  army  of  Conde  ;  judged  and  condemned,  he  was  executed  on  January  s,  1793,  whilst  his  bro- 
ther, ^^^^Michel  Verchmont,  was  receiving  a  sword  of  honor  for  his  brave  conduct  in  front  of  the 
enemy." 


4  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

of  France),  and  the  ancient  possessions  of  the  Princes  oi  Baux^ 
in  that  country  are  still  called  "  Les  Terres  Baussengues,"" 
comprising  Aix,  Marseilles,  etc. 

In  the  year  1140  the  Vauxes  disputed  the  sovereignty  of 
Provence  with  the  house  of  Barcelona,  and  in  1173  they 
acquired  the  principality  of  Orange  by  marriage  with  Ti- 
burge,  heiress  of  Orange. 

" ""  Bertram  de  Vaux  was  Count  of  Montescaziosi,  and 
married  Beatrix,  daughter  of  """'Charles  II.,  King  of  Naples 
and  Sicily. 

"  His  son,  ^Francis  de  Vatix,  espoused  Margaret  of  Anjou, 
widow  of  ^'"Edward  Baloil,  King  of  Scotland,  etc.  Upon 
this  marriage,  Francis  de  Vaux  was  created  Duke  of  Andrea  in 
the  Kingdom  of  Naples,  &c.,  and  his  descendants  enjoyed  the 
highest  offices,  as  the  following  inscription,  translated  from 
a  monument  erected  in  the  year  161 5  in  the  Church  of  St. 
Clair,  at  Naples,  fully  attests.  This  monument  is  dedicated 
to  the  most  illustrious  family  of  Vaux,  a  potent  race,  deco- 
rated with  the  royal  insignia  in  the  kingdom  of  Vienne  and 
Aries,  Princes  of  Orange,  Counts  of  Geneva,  and  great  rulers 
within  the  sovereignty  of  Provence,  which  the)^  frequently 
subjugated  to  their  dominion  b}^  force  of  arms."  "  "Hy^ero- 
nymiis  de  Vaux  has  here  deposited  the  bones  of  as  many  of 
his  name  and  lineage  as  he  has  been  able  to  collect,  and 
out  of  piety  to  them  has  erected  this  monument  to  their 
memory  : 

"  Videlicet,  to  the  memories  of 

"  'Antonia  de  Vaux,  Queen  of  Sicily. 
'Isabella  de  Vaux,  Queen  of  Naples. 
^Cecilia  de  Vaux,  Countess  of  Savoy. 
'Sibella  de  Vaux,  Princess  of  Piedmont. 
"Maria  de  Vaux,  Dauphiness  of  Vienne. 
"Isabella  de  Vaux,  Despotisses  of  Servia." 

"The  earliest  account  we  have  of  the  founders  of  the 
English  branches  of  the  Vaux  family  is  that  of  '"Bertrand 


EARLY    INTRODUCTION   OF   THE   NAME.  5 

•de  Vaux  ;  attended  a  tournament  in  the  year  929,  and  was  a 
favorite  of '"''Robert  I.,  Duke  of  Normandy,  grandfather  of 
William  tJie  Conqueror.  The  names  of  the  descendants  of 
this  Bertrand  are  traced  through  the  Rolles  Normand,  writ- 
ten Bajix,  Vaux,  Vaulx,  &c." 

In  the  next  earliest  French  records  we  find  ^^^^jfeaude 
Veau,  gallant  (son  of  a  chevalier),  who  assisted,  with  seve- 
ral other  noblemen,  in  1302  at  the  assizes  of  the  Seneschal  of 
Beauraime."     Then  appears: 

^^Rahnond  de  Veau,  gallant  son  of  'Teu  Pierre  Garin  de 
Vaux ;  and 

^^Pierre  Rigaud  de  Vaux  who  pledged  fidelity  and  duty 
to  the  ""Countess  Elinore  de  Cominges  in  1343." 


COATS  OF  ARMS. 


FRENCH  Heraldic  Genealogists  have  introduced  vari^ 
ous  "  Coats  of  Arms  "  of  the  family  name  at  a  very 
early  period.     ^^Vaux-de-Salins  "  thus  appears  : 


"  {^Uazur  a  3  Chapeaux  d' Albanois  d'or.^ 
This  Famil}^  who  recognized  as  its  stem 
^''Jean  de  Vaux,  Councillor  and  Master 
of  the  Chamber  des  Comptes,  a  Court 
of  Burgund}'  in  1496,  became  extinct  or 
merged  in  the  last  century  in  that  of 
the  Alep3\" 


Another  translation  introduces  in  1508  ''^Jean  de  Veau, 
magistrate  of  the  Province  of  Languedoc,  who  was  one  of 
the  Councillors  of  the  Court  of  Parliament  in  Toulouse,  and 
who  solicited  the  king  to  establish  a  Criminal  Court  in  the 
Parliament." 

From  the  Grandmaison  Dictionary  of  Heraldry  we  also 
introduce  the  foUowino^: 


"  de  Vaux.     D'argent,  a  une  mon- 
tagne    de   sable,    surmontee    d'une. 
aigle  de  gueules." 


Field,  silver  ;  eagle,   red  ;    mountain, 
black. 


COATS    OF   ARMS. 


"(/r    Vanx.       Dauphine.       De 
giieiiles  ail  lion  passant  d'argent." 


*^=^  '.  /!/ 


i:i,i'iii'iiiii'i'i;ihiii!iiiii!!i"iii!!!ii»"! 


Field,  red  ;  lion,  silver. 


"  de  Vaiix  (Baron)  or  Carra  de 
Vaux  (Baron).  Domicile,  Chateau 
de  Rieux  (Marne). 

Amies :  D'azur,  an  chevron  d'ar- 
gent, accompagne  de  3  losanges  2 
&  I,  &  d'un  croissant  en  pointe  dii 
meme." 


"  The  Arms  of  de  Vaux  and 
^'""Isaac  de  Fancher,  Esquire,  Lord 
of  Clozuron  (Perigord),  married  on 
the  2d  of  May,  1598,  by  contract, 
the  noble  "Miss  Rebecca  de  Vaux, 
who,  by  her  testament  of  the  7th  of 
Jul}',  1625,  declared  that  she  wished 
to  be  buried  in  the  Church  of  the 
Dames  de  Fontaine,  in  the  place 
she  acquired  of  the  Nuns  of  the  said 
place." 


(SILVER  AND  RED) 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


^''  Dc  Veaii  of  Languedoc^'  "Lords 
of  Chavagnac,  of  Robiac  and  other 
places — De  an  veau  d' argent  &  un 
chef  d'azur,  cJiarg^  d'un  croissant 
renvers^  d  'or  accoste  de  4  (ftoiles  d  'ar- 
gent.'" 


"  The  family  of  De  Veau  of  Robiac  originally  came  from 
Languedoc,  and  enjoyed  from  time  immemorial  all  the  pre- 
rogatives exclusively  reserved  to  the  nobility  of  ancient  ex- 
traction. 

"  The  name,  which  is  sometimes  found  written  De  Vaulk 
or  De  Vaux,  is  often  quoted  by  historians  of  that  province  as 
distinguished  in  the  magistracy,  as  in  the  profession  of  arms. 
The  family  have  always  allied  themselves  to  the  principal 
houses  of  that  province,  especially  to  those  of  d'Orneau, 
de  Bernard,  de  Lassagne,  de  Narbonne,  Lary,  and  of  de 
Larcy. 

"  It  was  maintained  in  its  nobility  by  the  Royal  Commis- 
sioners appointed  to  search  out  the  usurpers  of  nobility  in 
the  Province  of  Languedoc  in  the  year  1666. 

"  The  Coat  of  Arms  of  this  family,  which  are  represented 
at  the  head  of  this  notice,  were  to  be  seen  in  the  year  1766 
upon  the  outer  walls  of  the  Church  of  the  Commune  of  Ro- 
biac, of  which  '"MM.  de  Veaii  were  patron  Lords." 


COATS    OF   ARMS. 


Another  branch  of  the  family  in 
France,  who  no  doubt  had  performed 
important  and  gallant  services  for  the 
"  House  of  Lorraine,"  were  ennobled 
with  a  "  Coat  of  Arms  "  of  that  place,  as 
here  represented. 

"  de  Veanx,  Lorraine — D'azura  I'aured 
d'aro-ent  &  bordee  de  sable." 


"  This  family  was  long  ago  extinct  in  the  male  line,  and 
the. last  representation  was  by  '''Mad',  de  Veaux,  a  dowager 
at  the  Chateau  de  Ville." 


INTERESTING  INCIDENTS  OF  THE  FAMILY. 


REFERENCES  to  the  family  name,  although  differently 
spelled,  are  found  in  various  places  and  periods,  some 
of  which  may  be  interesting  to  the  family  by  their  introduc- 
tion here. 

The  i-egister  of  the  parish  church  of  Frith,  England, 
contains  in  its  marriages,  baptisms,  and  deaths  three  names 
at  an  early  period  : 

"  1625,  Octr.   ''''Stephen  Devorax  was  Baptised. 
1628,  Deer.  21.  ''^JoJin,  son  of  ""^Christopher  Devorax,  do. 
"      28.  "-'Philip,  son  of  '''Philip  Devorax,  Buried." 

The  register  of  the  burials,  etc.,  of  the  Collegiate  Church 
or  Abbey,  known  as  the  "  Westminster  Abbey,"  contains 
the  name  of  '''Katharifte  Devoucs,  buried  in  the  middle  of  the 
east  cloister,  August  10,  1710. 

In  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Collection  (4th  series, 
vol.  viii.  p.  712)  appears,  under  date  September  9,  1688: 
'"^''^Count  Davanx,  the  French  Ambassador  at  the  Hague,  pre- 
sents a  Mem"^  to  the  States  Gen.  on  their  great  armament 
by  sea  and  Land,  and  declares  that  the  first  act  of  hostility 
committed  b}^  their  Troops  against  the  King  of  Great 
Britain,  his  Master  would  look  on  as  an  absolute  rupture  of 
Peace  Avith  them."  ^ 

In  1632  'W.  de  Vatix,  an  officer  in  the  regiment  of  Lan- 
guedoc,  was  severely  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Castelnau- 
dary,  in  which  the  Duke  of  Montmorency  was  taken  pri- 
soner. 

"  At  the  close  of  the  17th  century  the   family  was  repre- 

*  "Among  the  list  of  persons  of  the  French  nation  admitted  into  the  Colony  of  Massachusetts 
by  the  Governor  and  Council,  dated  Boston,  Feb.  i,  1691,  was  ^■•Peter  De  Vaux,  with  his  wife, 
daughter,  and  an  English  maid  "  ;  and  from  the  commissioners'  record  of  the  same  place  and  year 
appears  ^^Jl/ons.  De  Voe. 


INTERESTING    INCIDENTS   OF   THE    FAMILY.  II 

sented  by  '''' Louis  de  Veau,  born  in  1680,  Lord  of  Chavagnac, 
officer  in  the  Infantry  Regiment  of  Aumont.  In  1707  he 
married  "'^Catharine  d'Orneau,  by  whom  he  had  two  sons  : 
ist,  ''Louis,  and  2d,  '"Francois  de  Veau,  born  in  1718,  an  of- 
ficer of  the  Troops  of  the  Isle  of  Bourbon.  '^^ Louis  de  Veau, 
born  in  1715,  Lord  of  Chavagnac,  Robiac,  and  other  places, 
and  officer  of  the  troops  of  the  Isle  of  France,  was  married 
in  1 75 1  to  "'''Miss  Petronille  de  Benard,  daughter  of  "'°M. 
de  Benard,  Counsellor  in  the  Court  of  Aides  and  King's 
Commissary  at  Rheims.  The  only  issue  of  this  marriage 
was  ^''Louis  ]\Tarie  Madeline  de  Veau,  Lord  of  Chavagnac,  of 
Robiac,  born  in  1755.  He,  like  his  Father,  was  Captain  of 
Infantry  in  the  Regiment  Penthievre.  He  was  married  in 
1790  to  ""Henriette  de  Lassaque,  daughter  of  ^""'M.  de  Las- 
saque  and  ""Madame  de  Marbovme  Lara,  and  had  one  son." 

From  the  works  of  Dezobry  and  Bachelet  a  translation  in- 
troduces :  "  Vaiix  (Noel  Jourda,  ^'' Count  de  Vaux),  born  in 
1705,  at  the  Castle  of  Vaiix  (diocese  of  Puy),  died  in  1788  ; 
entered  the  army  in  1724  as  a  Lieutenant  in  the  Auvergne 
Regiment ;  served  with  distinction  in  Italy  and  Bohemia; 
obtained  the  command  of  the  Angoumois  Regiment ;  was 
made  Brigadier  General  by  his  exploits  in  Flanders  under 
""Marshall  de  Saxe  ;  distinguished  himself  as  a  Lieutenant- 
General  at  the  battle  of  Corback,  at  the  Sieges  of  Cassel 
and  Wolfenbuttel,  at  the  battle  of  Johannisberg  ;  was  ap- 
pointed Second  in  Command  of  the  three  Bishopricks ; 
Commanded-in-Chief  in  Corsica  in  1769,  reduced  that 
Island  in  three  months  (and  was  made  a  Marshall  in  1783)";* 
of  which  a  more  particular  account  is  given  in  the  press  of 
that  period  as  follows  :  "  The  '''' Count  de  Vaux,  the  new  Com- 
mander of  the  French  Troops  {in  the  month  of  April,  1769), 
is  taking  every  measure  to  open  the  Campaign  against  the 
Corsicans. 

"  The  French  reinforcements  that  already  arrived  at 
Corsica  consist  of  10,000  men,  3,000  mules,  and  1,20a 
horses,  besides  ammunitions,  provisions,  and  forage." 

*  New  York  Journal,  July  27,  1769. 


12  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

"  Letters  from  Bastia,  dated  May  7,  brought  the  news 
that  ^^ Count  de  Vaux  declared" — "that  all  the  districts  of 
Nebbio,  composed  of  seven  villages,  had  submitted  to  his 
Majesty's  (French)  Troops ;  that  the  Corsicans  had  aban- 
doned their  entrenchments  in  that  quarter,  and  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Zouza  had  also  submitted,  and  that  we  had  posses- 
sion of  the  Pass  of  Lento." 

"The  Corsicans  were  commanded  by  ^'"General  Paoli, 
and  it  was  noticed  in  a  letter,  May  26,  that  the  French 
Troops  carried  all  before  them,  and  there  are  but  few 
places  in  Corsica  that  have  not  submitted  to  the  French 
Arms. 

"  The  headquarters  of  ''^M.  de  Vai/x,  the  French  General, 
is  actually  at  Corte." — "Paoli  very  narrowly  escaped  be- 
ing made  a  prisoner ;  his  hat  was  taken  and  the  Cockade 
which  he  wore  is  sent  to  M.  le  Due  de  Choiseuil."- — *'  The 
^''Count  de  Vaux  has  taken  near  9,000  Corsicans,  with  300 
French  deserters." 

The  gallantry  of  Count  de  Vaux,  no  doubt,  led  the  French 
government  to  name  one  of  her  war- vessels  after  him,  as 
we  find  in  an  account  of  the  French  vessels  taken  by  the 
British  Virginia  squadron,  in  1778,  one  named  "  Vicomptc  de 
Veaux,  in  which  was  a  French  Vicount,  an  officer  ot  the 
French  Army,  who  was  to  have  the  rank  of  a  Major-Gen- 
eral  in  the  Rebel  Army."*  This  vessel  was  brought  to 
New  York  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction — "  The 
ship  Vicompte  de  Veaux,  a  fine  frigate  built  ship,  mounts  24 
carriage  guns,  &c. — taken  by  the  English,  &c." 

After  the  close  of  the  Revolution  and  peace  established, 
vessels  of  various  nations  again  began  to  visit  the  harbor  of 
New  York,  and  more  especially  those  belonging  to  the  Eng- 
lish and  French  governments.  A  vessel  of  the  latter  na- 
tion, and  no  doubt  the  first  after  the  opening  of  the  port  at 
New  York,  arrived  in  the  month  of  March,  1785,  which  at- 
tracted a  great  deal  of  attention  from  prominent  friends  of 
our  government  from  the  fact  that  their  nation  had  assisted 

*  New  York  Gazette,  April  8,  1778 


INTERESTING    INCIDENTS   OF   THE    FAMILY.  1 5 

US  in  our  freedom  from  British  rule.  This  arrival  caused  a 
considerable  feeling  against  our  French  allies  by  some  of 
the  Tories  yet  remaining  in  New  York,  and  more  especially 
among  the  sailors  belonging  to  the  British  vessels  then 
lying  in  the  harbor.  The  press  announced  that — "  Last 
Thursday  (March  31,  1785)  arrived  his  most  Christian 
Majesty's  Packet,  Lc  Courier  de  Nezv  York,  '"Mons.  De  Veaux 
commander,  in  sixty-two  days  from  L' Orient."  The 
French  officers  were  welcomed  in  various  ways,  which,  no 
doubt,  further  excited  the  jealousy  of  Tories  and  other 
enemies  of  the  government,  who  wished  for  an  opportunity 
to  displa}^  their  feelings,  which  soon  after  took  place.  The 
French  officers  had  given  a  dinner  to  several  prominent 
citizens  on  board  of  their  vessel  on  the  17th  of  April  fol- 
lowing, and  of  what  took  place  afterward  the  press  gave  the 
following  account:*  "About  six  o'clock  last  evening  an 
aff"air  happened  near  the  'Old  Slip  '  which  should  excite 
the  indignation  of  every  free  American. 

"  This  fracas  happened  between  two  boats  on  the  river, 
which  put  the  whole  city  in  a  ferment  and  excited  the  in- 
dignation of  every  true  Whig.  The  circumstances  which 
gave  rise  to  this  rencontre  were  as  follows :  "Capt.  De  Veanx 
of  the  French  Packet  {Le  Courier  tie  Nezv  York),  ""'Chevalier 
de  Abbeville,  Messiers  ""Lawrence  and  ""  Morris,  and 
''^"^Master  Sears  (son  of  Col.  Sears)  were  coming  on  shore, 
having  dined  that  day  on  board  the  Packet ;  were  premedi- 
tatedly  insulted  by  a  boat  full  of  sailors,  said  to  have  come 
from  the  British  Packet,  who  endeavored  to  run  foul  of 
them,  which  was  spiritedly  resented  by  the  gentlemen  from 
the  French  Packet,  which  brought  on  a  severe  fray,  and 
threatened  consequences  more  fatal  than  did  actually  take 
place,  as  the  British  sailors  from  all  the  ships  in  the  harbor, 
armed  with  bludgeons  and  aided  by  a  Tory  Junto,  some  of 
whom  were  marked  and  since  apprehended,  assembled  at 
the  place  of  landing,  v/here  hostilities  recommenced  with 
double  vigor,  and  compelled   the   French  party  to  resort  to 

*  New  \ox\.  Journal,  April  21,  1785. 


14  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY, 

their  boat ;  but  these  insatiable  and  unmanly  villains,  not 
content  with  the  advantage  that  numbers  had  given  them, 
they  poured  in  such  vollies  of  stone  that  they  sunk  the 
boat  and  exposed  the  lives  of  those  on  board  to  the  most 
imminent  danger  ;  but  by  the  timely  assistance  of  another 
boat  they  were  rescued  from  that  death  which  seemed  to 
threaten  them.  Several  of  those  gentr}^  are  in  confine- 
ment, and  it  is  expected  they  will  meet  the  leward  due  to 
their  demerits." 

A  few  days  later  appeared  in  the  press:  "  Last  Friday 
{29th  inst.)  sailed  his  most  Christian  Majest3''s  Packet  Le 
Courier  de  Neiv  York,  *"Ca/>t.  De  Vcaiix,  with  a  Foreign  mail 
for  L'Orient. — ""Lady  Ann  Stuart  is  gone  passenger  in  the 
Packet." 

About  this  period  the  dauphin  (Louis  XVIL)  having  been 
under  the  instruction  of  a  teacher,  it  was  stated  :  "  After  the 
flight  and  return  of  the  Royal  Family  from  Varrennes, 
when  the  "^Abbe  De  Veati,  his  tutor,  was  about  to  resume  his 
instructions,  he  began  his  first  lesson  by  reminding  his  pupil 
that  he  had  broken  off  in  his  grammatical  studies  at  the 
degrees  of  comparison,  &c." 

In  the  news  from  France  dated  April  22,  1793,  ap- 
peared:* "The  Revolutionary  Tribunal  is  eager  to  shed 
innocent  blood,  and  new  victims  are  daily  and  hourly  sac- 
rificed on  the  Guillotine.  Eight  General  Officers  have  al- 
ready suffered,  and  on  the  i8th  ^''Co/.  dii  Vaux,  Aid  du  Camp 
of  Dumourier,  added  another  to  this  number." 

A  few  days  after  the  press  noticed  "M.  Cadet  de  Vaux 
had  made,  or  given,  some  very  interesting  experiments  in 
chemistr}^,  in  France,  before  the  members  of  the  Marine 
Council  of  Health, 

*  New  \ox\Jo2irnal^  etc.,  June  22,  1793. 


SUFFERING    HUGUENOTS. 


THE  Forefathers  of  the  De  Voe  Family  in  America 
were  found  to  be  French  Protestants,  who  with  the 
many  thousands  earl}^  became  known  as  Huguenots,  all  of 
whom  were  particularly  obnoxious  to  the  Roman  Catholic 
authorities  in  France,  especially  to  the  infamous  Catharine 
of  Medicis,  who  persuaded  her  son.  King-  Charles  IX.  of 
France,  to  massacre  all  the  Protestants  in  the  kingdom  ; 
and  that  detestable  prince  sent  orders  to  the  governors  of 
the  different  provinces  to  put  all  the  Huguenots  to  death 
in  their  respective  districts.  Some  of  them  obeyed,  but 
others  immortalized  their  names  by  a  spirited  refusal.  The 
"'"Vicount  d'Orthe,  Governor  of  Bayonne,  wrote  to  the 
court  that  "  the  King  had  man}^  brave  soldiers  in  that 
garrison,  but  not  a  single  executioner. '' 

"Sire,"  answered  another  Catholic  governor,  who  \vill 
ever  be  dear  to  humanity,  "  I  have  too  much  respect  for 
your  Majesty  not  to  persuade  myself  that  the  order  I  have 
I'eceived  must  be  forged  :  but  if— God  forbid  ! — it  should  be 
really  3^our  Majesty's  order,  I  have  too  much  respect  for 
your  Majesty  to  obe)'  it." 

The  "  Massacre  of  St.  Bartholomew,"  as  it  was  named, 
began  on  Sunday  morning,  August  24,  1572,  and  contin- 
ued eight  da3's,  with  scarce  any  intermission,  when  more 
than  five  thousand  were  slain.  Old  and  young,  male  and 
female,  rich  and  poor,  all  who  were  Huguenots,  or  sus- 
pected of  favoring  their  principles,  were  mercilessly  slaugh- 
tered. 

After  some  twenty  years  of  unsettled  government,  Henry 
IV.  was  found  on  the  throne  as  a  Protestant  king  ;   which 


1 6  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

lasted  but  a  few  short  years,  when  public  policy  led  him  to 
abjure  Protestantism  in  1593.  This  act  naturally  displeased 
the  Protestants,  when  Henr}',  to  conciliate  this  portion  of 
his  subjects,  issued  the  celebrated  Edict  of  Nantes  in  1598,  by 
which  the  Protestants  were  granted  a  perfect  toleration  of 
their  religion,  and  full  security  both  in  person  and  property. 
After  Henry's  death  the  Huguenots  became  disappointed ; 
the  Edict  of  Nantes  was  flagrantly  and  repeatedly  violated, 
which  led  them  to  resolve  to  defend  themselves  from  con- 
tinued insults  and  oppression.  An  assembly  of  their  leaders 
was  held  at  Rochelle,  when  it  was  resolved,  unless  their 
wrongs  should  be  redressed,  they  would  throw  off  the  yoke 
of  France  and  erect  a  republic  on  the  model  of  the  Dutch. 
A  war  was  the  consequence  under  Louis  XIH.,  when  the 
Huguenots  were  so  formidable  that  the  king  was  obliged 
to  hold  a  treat)^  and  confirm  the  "  Edict  of  Nantes,"  al- 
though it  proved  an  insecure  peace.  The  Huguenots  were 
afterwards  attacked  and  besieged  in  Rochelle,  where  they 
bore  all  the  horrors  of  a  fierce  siege  and  famine,  by  which 
more  than  two-thirds  of  the  inhabitants  had  fallen  victims, 
and  those  which  were  left  in  1629  became  wholly  at  the 
mercy  of  their  enemies. 

After  this  period  the  Protestants  were  gradually  deprived 
of  a  great  many  of  their  rights  as  citizens,  and  then  again 
followed  persecutions  of  a  most  unbearable  character,  to 
which  was  added  the  prohibition  of  their  leaving  the  king- 
dom. These  numerous  afflictions  led  thousands  to  expatri- 
ate themselves  when  opportunity  offered. 

Among  the  suffering  Protestants  the  de  Veaiix  family,  or 
portions  of  them,  had  prepared  themselves  for  flight;  and 
when  a  favorable  opportunity  appeared  they  left  their 
country  and  their  home  for  ever. 


FIRST  SETTLERS  IN  AMERICA. 


THE  first  member  of  the  de  Veaux  or  De  Vos  family 
who  emigrated  to  America  was  found  in  New  Am- 
sterdam (New  York),  as  early  as  the  year  1653,  named 
■•^Matheus  De  Vos  (as  it  was  then  spelled),  and  his  wife. 

He  appeared  to  be  a  man  of  considerable  intelligence,  as 
he  was  earl}^  engaged  exercising  the  office  of  public  notar}-, 
and  frequently  appeared  in  the  Court  of  Burgomasters  and 
Schepens  as  the  attorney  for  litigant  parties. 

His  wife  died  soon  after  his  arrival,  and  in  1656  he  married 
the  widow  of  ""Philip  Geraerdy,  whose  maiden  name  was 
""'^Maria  Pollct,  and  who  was  in  possession  of  considerable 
property  in  Stone  Street,  where  the}^  resided. 

Some  two  years  later  ^'Henry  De  Vos,  with  a  3^oung- 
sister  named  ''^Anna,  were  also  found  here.  Henry  soon 
after  married,  and  had  a  daughter  named  *'^Mary,  born  in 
1659;  afterwards  had  another  named  *'Catalina,  who  mar- 
ried, in  1686,  "''Nicholas  Depuy.  The  sister  Anna  had 
previously  married  (1665)  to  ""Christian  Lyerson. 

These  earl}^  settlers,  when  pronouncing  their  original 
name — if  it  was  de  Veaux — no  doubt  called  and  wrote  it  De 
Vos;  afterwards  the  name  was  found  differently  spelled  both 
in  the  records  and  the  press.  There  appeared  to  be  some 
persons  among  them  who  had,  and  others  yet  still  continue 
to  have,  different  ideas  in  relation  to  the  pronunciation  and 
spelling  of  the  name,  which  they  and  their  generations 
generally  continue  to  use. 

This  change  has  been  most  remarkable  within  the  past,  as 
also  in  the  present  centur}^  especially  in  the  United  States, 
where  the  name  is  found  recorded  in  Bibles,  church  rec- 
ords, wills,  letters,  bills,  and  even  on  head-stones  of  the 
2 


l8  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY, 

dead,  which  shows  the  great  variety  of  change  in  almost 
every  conceivable  form  of  spelling  it.  In  fact  there  will 
appear  in  this  work  above  fifty  different  ways  of  forming 
the  name. 

The  next  earliest  arrival  found  here  was  ^"^ David  du  Fo7ir, 
whose  surname  appeared  differently  spelled  from  any  other 
branch  who  had  yet  arrived  here,  either  before  or  after 
him  ;  we  find,  however,  that  other  and  later  arrivals,  whose 
surnames,  though  differently  spelled,  yet  they  were  attracted 
near  where  dit  Four  had  settled ;  when  their  generations 
became  connected,  and  after  a  period,  the  spelling  of  the 
name  of  ^/?^ /^3?/r  ceased  to  exist,  or  at  least  it  became  un- 
known in  the  settlement. 

Our  esteemed  friend  ""'J^^^s  Riker,  in  his  interesting 
"History  of  Harlem,"  informs  us  that  ''^Wavid  du  Four, 
whose  posterity,  which  became  numerous  in  this  country, 
chanofed  the  form  of  their  name  to  Devoor  and  DevoeT     He 

o 

was  a  "  n-ative  of  Mons,  in  Hainault;  upon  this  place  being 
threatened  by  the  successes  of  the  French  in  the  Walloon 
districts,  retired  with  others  of  his  family  to  Sedan,  and 
afterwards  to  Amsterdam,  where  du  Foiir,  though  fitted  by 
education  for  a  better  position,  became  an  'opperman,'  or 
drayman.  Left  by  the  death  of  his  wife,  "'"Mary  Boulen, 
with  a  young  child,  '"Jean  or  John,  born  during  their  stay 
at  Sedan,  he  found  another  companion  in  ""Jeanne  Frances, 
a  lady  of  mature  thirty-two  years,  from  Queivrain,  a  little 
east  of  Mons,  to  whom  he  was  married  July  lo,  1657.  The 
same  year,  with  his  new  wife  and  his  little  son  aforesaid,  he 
sailed  for  Manhattan  Island,"  the  present  New  York. 

After  du  Fours  arrival  he  settled  at  Harlem,  where  he 
obtained  some  ten  morgens  of  land  in  1662,  on  which  he 
was  residing  in  1674,  when  '"^Nicholas  de  Vaux  arrived  at 
that  place.  The  surnames  of  each  being  so  much  alike,  they 
perhaps  came  to  the  conclusion  they  were  kinsmen  ;  which 
no  doubt  led  du  Four  to  change  the  letter  F  in  his  name  to 
V,  and  afterwards  his  generations  altered  it  to  De  Vore  and 
De  Voe. 


FIRST    SETTLERS   IN   AMERICA.  1 9 

Du  Four  remained  at  Harlem  until  1677,  when  he  and 
his  son  obtained  a  grant  of  sixty  acres  of  land  near  "Turtle 
Bay,"  on  the  East  River,  where  he  resided  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  about  1698,  leavdng  his  children  named  in 
his  will,  proved  in  1699,  "John,  '^David,  ''Peter,  '"Glaude, 
and  '"Adrien  ;  last  three  no  account  of. 

'"John  Devoor  was  born  about  1655,  married  '""Jan- 
netje  Van  Isseltej-n  in  1676,  by  whom  he  had  twelve  children, 
when  his  wife  died.  His  second  wife  was  ^""Mary  Van 
Woglum,  of  Albany,  who  left  no  children.  He  died  about 
1720,  and  his  will  names  his  children  as  follows:  "Mary, 
''John,  '^Margaret,  ™David,  ''Teter,  "'Rachel,  "'Arientie 
(Harriet),  "Jannetie,  "'Elizabeth,  "'Teunis,  '"William,  and 
**Abraham.  In  his  will  he  bequeaths — "To  my  eldest  son, 
""'John  Devoer,  three  pounds  currency,  for  his  Birthright ;  to 
my  sons,  "Peter,  ""David,  "'William,  ""Teunis,  and  "Abraham, 
each  a  milch  cow  or  its  value  ;  to  my  daughter,  Arientje, 
wife  of '''^"Jacobus  Monta3'ne,  a  milch  cow;  to  my  daughter, 
Elizabeth,  my  painted  Cubbard  and  a  milch  cow";  but  to 
his  daughter  Rachel,  he  cuts  her  off  with  "one  English  Shil 
ling,  for  her  undutifulness  ";  then  "  1  give  unto  my  beloved 
wife  Mary  Devoer,  one-fourth  part  of  the  crop  of  Wheat  and 
Rye,  &c ;  and  the  remainder  of  my  estate  to  be  equally 
divided  ";  which  also  included  his  daughter  "  "*Janette  De- 
voer, wife  of  "*' Andrew  Bisset,  and  ye  children  of  my  daugh- 
ter  "Mary  (deceased),  wife  of '"^''Garrit  Roelifson." 

"Mary,  b.  1677  ;  m.  "''^Garrit  Roelifson  in  1699.  She  died 
before  her  father's  will  was  made,  as  appeats  above 
•Children  not  named. 

V^/^;/,  b.  1680;  m.  ''''Catharine  Vander  Werken,  of  Half 
Moon  (near  Albany,  N.  Y.),  in  1706,  in  which  place  he  and 
two  of  his  brothers  were  found  in  1724.  He  and  his  wife 
died  about  1746,  and  his  descendants  were  known  as  De 
Voe.  His  children  were  born  and  baptized  as  follows : 
^'John,  '"Geertruy,  ''William,  "Marretje,  "Isaac,  "Jannetje, 
{then'twins,  "Catharine  and  '"Ariaantie,  born  in  1725). 

"''John,  b.  1707;  m.  '"''Fytie  Vanderkerin  1735;  had  children, 


20  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

"John  (b.  1737),  "Lena,  "Eva,  ^"Elizabeth,  ^'Catharine/'^Dirk 
(b.  1752),  and  ''William  (b.  1755). 

'■'Lena,  b.  1739;  m.  "''Isaac  Dox,  of  Half  Moon,  in  1766; 
had  children. 

''''Eva,  b.  1740;  m.  "'"Hendrick  Kaatsbah  in  1759. 

^'Elizabeth,  b.  1742;  m.  '"'John  Northern  in  1762. 

^'Catharine,  b.  1744;  m.  '''Teter  Scheerin  1773. 

'"Geertruy,  b.  1710;   m.  '"'Peter  Doxie  in  1736. 

'"William,  b.  1716;  m.  "'"Sara  Van  Worst  in  1745;  had 
"^Johennes  ;  or 

''John,  b.  1746  ;  m.  ""Magdalena  File  in  1772  ;  had  "Isaac, 
b.  1773;  "'Maria,  b.  1778;  "Celia,  b.  1788. 

"'"Marretje,  b.  1718  ;  m.  "'■'■Abraham  Van  Derkar  in  1759; 
had  children. 

'Usaac,  b.  1720;  m.  "''Maritje  Van  Olinda  in  1750;  had 
^'Catharine  (b.  1752), ''Martimus  (b.  i754)/"John,  "Jannettje 
(b.  1760),  ''Isaac  (b.  1763),  and  ''Gerardus  (b.  1766);  three 
last  no  account  of.  "Isaac  wrote  his  surname  De  Voe,  which 
in  1747  was  found  on  a  receipted  bill  for  carting  goods  at 
Albany. 

'""Catharine,  b.  1752;  m.  ""Jacob  Quackenbos;  had  children. 

^"jfohn,  b.  1757  ;  m."''Annatie  Conover  in  1778  ;  had  ''Eliz- 
abeth, b.  1779,  and  "Maria,  b.  1781. 

''"Catharine,  b.  1725;  m.  ""Gerrit  Quackenbos  in  .1750 ; 
had  children. 

""^Margaret,  b.  1681  ;  m.  ""Teunis  Pier ;  he  died  soon  after, 
when  the  widow  married  ""Alexander  Beets. 

'"David,  b.  1683  ;  m.  ""Anna  Wakefield  (widow  of  '"""Ja- 
cob  Van  Bremen)  in  1726. 

'"Peier,  b.  1685  ;  m.  '""Annatje  Bisset,  at  or  near  Albany, 
N.  Y.  ;  had  children,  '^George,  ''Anna,  "Michael,  "Roelof, 
^'"Margarite  (b.  172 1),  '"Jacob  (b.  1723),  and  "'John.  At  an 
early  period  Peter  became  a  boatman,  and  afterwards 
captain  of  a  sloop  from  Alban)^  to  New  York,  carr3nng 
freight  and  passengers. 

'"George,  b.  1713  ;  m.  '""'Catharine  Keller  in  1735^  had 
"'George,  '"Daniel,  and  '"Jannette  (latter  died  young). 


FIRST    SETTLERS   IN   AMERICA.  21 

""George,  h.  1736;  m.-''"Auna  Kelder  ;  had '""Anna,  b.  1759; 
"'Margarite,  b.  1761  ;  '""Anthoii}',  b.  1764,  when  his  wife 
died.  George's  second  wife  was  """^Elizabeth  Dunning;  had 
""Elizabeth,  b.  1768,  and  ""Maria,  b.  1771. 

^"Wajiiel,  b.  1738;  m.  """Catharine  Doxie  in  1760;  had 
"'Annatje,  b.  1762,  and  others  no  doubt. 

^''Aniia,  b.  171 5  ;  m.  '"""John  Dret  in  1735  ;  had  '""'John,  b. 
1736;  '""'Catharine,  b.  1739;  '"""Janette,  b.  1741  r"'"Tobias,  b. 
1743  ;  '""Isaac,  b.  1745,  and  '"''Rachel,  b.  1748. 

''''Michael,  b.  1717;  m.  '""Elizabeth  Van  Vleet  about  1740; 
had  children,  "'Abraham,  "'Jeremiah,  "*John,  "Teter, 
""Jacob,  "^Hannah,  "'Isaac,  "=iMaria,  and  ''"Catharine. 
''^Michael,  at  an  earl}^  period,  became  engaged  with  his 
Father  in  boating  on  the  Hudson  River.  Being  somewhat 
prompt  and  energetic,  and  withal  a  good  Pilot  between 
Albany  and  New  York,  in  the  course  of  time  he  became 
the  Captain  of  a  vessel  whose  chief  business  was  to  carry 
passengers  and  freight  to  and  from  the  City  of  New  York. 
In  the  course  of  time  he  was  enabled  to  become  the  owner 
of  a  stanch,  fast-sailing  Sloop,  by  which  he  prospered.  He 
married  and  moved  his  residence  to  Esopus,  in  Ulster  Co., 
N.  Y.,  where  one  of  his  slaves  left  him,  of  whom  he  adver- 
tises as  having  "  Run  away  on  the  19th  inst.  (December, 
1762),  at  night,  from  the  subscriber,  living  at  Esopus,  in 
Ulster  Co.,  a  negro  fellow  named  Prince,  about  28  3"ears 
old,  about  6  feet  high,  and  slender;  has  been  used  to  the  sea, 
and  followed  boating  many  years;  he  is  much  of  the  Mada- 
gascar color,  and  smooth  skinned.  Had  on  when  he  went 
away  a  Kersey  coat,  leather  breeches,  and  a  white  linen 
shirt.  Whoever  takes  up  the  said  negro,  and  secures  him, 
so  that  his  master  ma}^  have  him  again,  shall  receive  ten 
dollars  rew^ird,  and  all  reasonable  charges  paid. 

Michael  Devoe." 

INIichael  soon  after  purchased  a  large  farm,  Ij'ing  on  the 
river  near  New  Paltz,  where  he  built  a  dock,  which  he  used, 
in  connection  with  his  son  "'Abraham,  in  the  freight  busi- 
ness, having  found  that  profitable. 


22  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

In  one  of  his  early  trips  to  New  York,  "'Michael  Devoe 
had  some  words  with  a  man  named  '^''Robert  Hannas,  whom 
he  suspected  of  being  dishonest  while  at  .work  at  New 
Paltz,  and  for  some  cause  Mr.  Devoe  exposed  him  ;  and 
while  on  a  trip  to  New  York,  Hanna  caused  Mr.  Devoe  to 
be  arrested  for  slander.  The  case  was  before  the  Court  in- 
the  month  of  October,  1763,  when  a  witness  testified  that 
Mr.  Devoe  said  :  " '  Robert  Hannas  is  a  cursed  thief,  and  I 
will  prove  him  one,  for  he  has  stolen  Rye  of  °"'Isaac  Beve '  ; 
and  again  he  said  '  Robert  Hannis  is  a  thief,  and  has  stolen 
Pork  of  ^""David  Eckhart,  and  the  pork  was  found  in 
Hannas'  House  ' ;  afterwards  he  again  said,  '  Robert  Hannas, 
of  New  Paltz,  is  a  thief ' ;  and  at  the  time  the  said  last 
mentioned  scandalous  and  false  words  and  lies  were  spoken 
by  him  the  said  Michael,  as  aforesaid,  did  live  at  a  place 
called  the  New  Paltz ;  and  he  again  said  afterwards,  '  Robert 
Hannas  stole  two  Fox  skins.' "  The  case  appeared  to  have 
been  decided  in  favor  of  the  defendant,  and  the  consequence 
was  the  loss  of  the  character  of  the  plaintiff. 

On  the  opening  of  the  Revolutionary  War  ^^Michael  and 
his  son  ('''Abraham)  joined  and  signed  the  "  Associators' 
Agreement,"  on  the  loth  of  May,  1775,  which  no  doubt  was. 
the  cause  of  his  being  taken  a  prisoner  at  his  home  (New 
Paltz),  by  the  British,  in  the  month  of  October,  when  they 
went  up  the  North  River  in  their  war  vessels.  This  fact  is 
set  forth  by  Michael  Devoe  in  a  deposition  before  the  War 
Committee,  which  appears  to  have  been  dated  "Marble  Town, 
Saturday  night,  8th  November,  1777"  (Ulster  Co.,  N.  Y.), 
"'"Michael  Devoe,  of  the  precinct  of  New  Paltz,  being  duly 
sworn,  deposeth  and  saith  :  That  on  Wednesday,  the  15th  of 
October  last,  a  certain  '"'Captain  Clark,  belonging  to  the 
enemy,  came  to  the  landing  belonging  to  the  deponent  and 
presented  a  firelock  at  him,  desired  him  to  come  aboard  his 
boat.  That  the  Deponent  then  went  on  board  the  said 
boat  because  he  could  not  help  himself.  That  the  deponent 
was  then  asked  if  he  had  heard  any  news  about  Burgoyne ; 
to  which  he  replied  that  he  had,  for  that  he  had  heard  that 


FIRST   SETTLERS    IN   AMERICA.  23 

Burgoyne  had  retreated  beyond  the  Fish  Creek,  and  that 
our  people  had  taken  some  guns  from  him  ;  to  which  some 
of  the  enemy  answered  it  was  a  damned  lie.  The  deponent 
was  then  asked  if  he  stood  for  the  King  ;  he  answered  he  did, 
and  partly  for  the  Country  ;  they  told  him  he  was  reported 
as  a  damned  Reble  and  ought  to  be  hang'd  on  the  yard 
arm  ;  but  since  he,  the  deponent,  and  his  wife  were  at  home 
they  would  not  burn  his  house,  otherwise  they  would  have 
burnt  his  house  and  barn  to  ashes.  That  the  deponent 
was  carried  up  to  Sahatie,  and  then  to  New  York  in  a 
row  galley,  without  stopping  by  the  way  excepting  at  the 
Cheveux  du  Prize,  where  the  galley  stayed  for  about  a  day 
and  a  half.  That  when  arrived  at  New  York  the  deponent 
was  immediately  put  on  board  the  Commodore  man  of  war,  of 
fifty  guns.  That  on  the  complaint  of  the  deponent  for  want 
of  clothes,  and  his  being  an  old  man  o'i  sixty  years  of  age,  he 
was  sent  ashore  to  '"^General  Jones,  who  as^ed  his  name. 
That  a  woman  at  that  time  interposing  with  a  complaint 
against  a  soldier,  the  deponent  took  the  opportunity  and 
escaped  to  the  house  of  "''"Andrew  Loshe,  behind  the  col- 
lege, where  he  staid  four  days  and  exchanged  clothes  with 
the  said  Loshe  while  he  stayed  at  his  house.  That  he  re-ex- 
changed clothes  with  said  Loshe,  and  on  Sunday  even- 
ing, the  2d  instant,  about  7  o'clock,  he  got  a  canoe,  and 
about  12  o'clock  the  same  night  landed  near  Fort  Lee, 
travelling  through  the  mountains  to  Tappen,  then  took  the 
public  road  and  travelled  to  Clarkstown,  where  he  was 
challenged  b}^  Continental  officer,  and  giving  them  satisfac- 
tion, "'"'Major  John  Smith  gave  him  a  pass  to  Esopus.  That 
the  deponent  went  to  King's  Ferry,  being  the  best  road,  and 
crossing  the  ferry  he  landed  at  Verplank's  Point,  where  he 
found  two  officers,  who  desired  him  to  go  and  inform 
^"""Genl.  Putnam  that  he  was  come  from  New  York.  Whilst 
the  deponent  was  going  to  the  General's  he  met  an  officer, 
'who  went  with  him  to  the  General's  quarters,  and  was  there 
examined  by  one  of  the  General's  Aid  de  Camps,  who  gave 
the  deponent  another  pass  to  carry  him  to  """'Doctor  Bard's, 


24  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

which   is  ahnost  opposite   the  deponent's  house,   where  he 
arrived  on  Wednesday  night  last. 

"  The  deponent  further  saith,  that  when  he  got  down  to 
New  York  there  was  about  lOO  Transport  vessels  and  five 
Men  of  War  in  the  North  river;  that  b}^  the  time  he  left 
New  York  there  lay  about  70  Transports  in  the  said  river 
with  the  five  ships  of  war,  and  that  he  saw  several  at  the 
Watering  place.  That  he  heard  from  the  afoi-esaid  Loshe 
that  several  Transports  with  Soldiers  had  gone  off,  while 
the  deponent  was  in  Town,  to  the  Delaware.  That  the  de- 
ponent saw  between  six  and  seven  hundred  regulars  on 
parade  in  New  York,  about  the  half  which  were  Hessians. 
That  while  deponent  was  on  board  the  Galley,  going  to 
New  York,  news  was  brought  that  ■"'"General  Putnam  had, 
bv  one  shot  from  Doctor  Bard's  land,  killed  a  Lieut,  and 
five  privates;  that  another  Lieut,  was  shot  through  the 
head  at  Livingston's  Manor,  and  that  ""'Capt.  Clark  and  six 
men  on  setting  fire  to  """Teunis  Houghtaling's  house,  near 
the  strand  at  Esopus,  were  terribly  burned  by  the  explosion 
of  some  gunpowder,  which  the}^  said  had  been  in  the  said 
house.  The  deponent  saith  that  about  a  dozen  of  large 
cannon,  about  i8-pounders,  were  mounted  at  the  Bridwell 
(City  of  New  York).  That  he  had  heard  that  a  number  of 
the  Greencoat  Troops  had  marched  to  King's  bridge  and 
were  making  forts  there,  and  that  they  were  much  afraid 
of  an  attack  from  the  Yankees  ;  and  further  this  deponent 
saith  not. 

'''\Mikel  Devour 

After  the  war  °*Capt.  Michael  Devoe  advertises,  on  the 
6th  of  December,  1784,  and  offers  "Twenty  dollars  reward 
for  a  runawa}'  negro  man,  named  Amos."  Dated  at  "  New 
Paltz,  Ulster  County,  State  of  New  York."  wSoon  after  this 
period  he  must  have  died,  as  the  press,  April  18,  1785,  no- 
tices :  "  For  sale. — The  Farm  formerly  belonging  to  Cap- 
tain Michael  Devoe,  on  the  North  River,  about  six  miles* 
north  of  Poughkeepsie,  and  nine  south  of  Esopus  ;  exceed- 
ingly pleasantl}^  situated,  ver}'  convenient  for  shipbuilding. 


FIRST    SETTLERS   IN   AMERICA,  25 

The  buildings  are  a  good  stone  house,  two  rooms  on  a 
Floor;  a  stone  kitchen  adjoining,  a  good  Dutch  Barn,  two 
barracks,  and  a  good  Saw  Mill,  all  on  the  banks  of  the 
river;  a  fine  young  bearing  Orchard  of  about  1,000  Apple 
Trees.  The  Farm  contains  800  acres  of  land,  200  of  which 
are  under  improvement.  It  is  a  good  stand  for  a  Tavern 
or  Trader.  It  is  also  convenient  for  a  Ferry.  The  Post 
road  leads  through  it  from  Albany  to  New  Winsor.  Ap- 
pl}'  to  "''"I.  Herve}'."     We  turn  to  his  descendants: 

^'"Abraham,  b.  1741  ;  married.  He  became  early  engaged 
with  his  father  as  a  boatman  on  his  vessels,  until  the  Revo- 
lution,   when  he  and  his    father  joined  the  Associators  in 

1775- 

"^'^jfcremiah,  b.  1743  ;  m.  "'''"Margaret  Donaldson  in  1765. 
He  served  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  afterwards  was 
placed  on  the  Pension  Roll  in  the  State  of  New  York  in 
1792,  at  which  period  he  proved  service  and  drew  Bounty 
land,  or  lot  No.  94,  in  Junius  Township,  Seneca  Co.,  N.  Y., 
and  settled  upon  it  ;  afterwards  he  moved  about  seven  miles 
from  New  Paltz,  where  he  remained  until  his  death.  Had 
children,  '^'David,  '"Samuel  (b.  1768),  '=^Charles  (b.  1770), 
"'iVbraham,  '''''Caroline,  ''"'Nathan,  '"Maria,  and  '''^Margaret. 

^'^ David,  b.  1766  ;  married  and  had  several  children  ;  re- 
sided in  Hyde  Park,  D.  C,  following  the  trade  of  a  Cord- 
wainer. 

^"'"AbraJiam,  b.  1773  ;  married  ;  afterwards  was  drafted  in 
the  war  of  1812,  and  while  in  camp  near  Harlem  took  a 
fever  and  died. 

^^"jfohn,  b.  1745  ;  resided  for  a  period  at  New  Paltz,  then 
moved  to  Vermont 

^-^'Pcter,  b.  1747  ;  m.  '""Jane  Kater,  late  in  life,  in  Ulster 
Co,  N.  Y.  Had  children,  '^^ohn, '^"Elizabeth, '"Mary  (b. 
1796,  died  unmarried),  '''Cornelius,  '"Catharine,  ""James, 
"'Peter,  and  '"'Jane. 

^'^John,  b.  1779;  m.  """Sarah  Ward.  Had  but  one  son, 
named  '"John,  when  the  father  died  suddenly  while  at  work 
on  the  fortifications  near  New  York,  in  18 14. 


26  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

'''John,  b.  1814;  m.  ^''"Ann  Howland,  in  Butler,  Wayne 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1843.  Had  children,  "Jennie,  ""Hattie  (b. 
1848,  died  1869),  '"John  H.,  '^'Charles  M.,  '"Welling  E.,  and 
'"Hiram  P.  (b.  1855),  and '"Celestia  A.  (b.  1858);  last  two 
unmarried. 

'^^ Jennie,  b.  1845  ;  m.  '"''Benjamin  B.  Dow  in  1871  ;  had 
children  and  lives  in  Dwight,  Illinois. 

''"John  H.,  b.  1846;  m.'  "''Emma  Smith  in  1880,  at  Wash- 
ington, Illinois.  Now  engaged  in  business  in  De  Voe,  Faulk 
Co.,  Dakota.  On  the  opening  of  the  war  of  Rebellion  John 
H.  joined,  September  8,  1862,  Company  G,  Ninth  Regiment 
N.  Y.  Heavy  Artillery,  and  served  to  the  end  of  the  war 
with  an  honorable  record. 

'''Charles  M.,  b.  1850;  m.  ''''"Julia  Spence  in  1875.  Has 
one  daughter.  He  is  in  the  drugs  and  medicines,  etc.,  in 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 

"''Welling  E.,  b.  1852;  ra.  Kate in  1879.  No  chil- 
dren. 

''"Elizabeth,  b.  1794;  m.  '""George  Quirk,  in  Ulster  Co., 
N.  Y.  ;  had  children. 

'^''Cornelius,  b.  1800;  m. '"'Margaret  Bonker ;  had  chil- 
dren. 

'''^Catharine,  b.  1802  ;  m.  '""John  Springer,  and  moved  to 
Pontiac,  Michigan. 

'^'James,  b.  1804;  m.  '"'^Catharine  Hart,  in  Poppleton,  Ul- 
ster Co.,  N.  Y.  Had  a  son,  ""James,  who  was  an  engineer 
at  Kingston,  N.  Y. 

'^'' Peter,  b.  1806  ;  m.  '"^'Isabella  Bonce.  Peter  was  a  well- 
known  pilot  on  the  North  River  many  years.  Had  '"Mary 
Jane  and  '"Helen  Frances. 

'"^Mary  Jane,  b.  1836 ;  m.  first  """George  H.  Kaspendike  in 
185 1  ;  had  '""Josiah  (b.  1852)  and  '""Peter  Devoe  (b.  1858). 
Her  second  husband,  was  named  '"''James  Miller,  whom  she 
married  in  1876. 

'"'' Helen  Frances,  b.  1838;  m.  '""Cornelius  Hulsapple  in 
1855;  had  '"^'Samuel  Schuyler,  b.  1863;  and  '""Thomas 
Burnett,  b.  1866. 


FIRST   SETTLERS   IN   AAIERICA.  2J 

^""''Jane,  b.  i8o8  ;  m.  """Thomas  Jobs,  and  soon  after  moved 
to  Canada. 

^"Roeloff,];).  i^ig;  m.  '"'Elizabeth  Goeldin  in  1742,  had 
"^Maria,  "'John,  ■^"Samuel,  '"Catharine,  and  '^nVilliam,  b. 
1760.     Several  died  yonng-. 

"'Afana,  b.  1745  ;  m.  ""^John  Dox. 

'''John,  b.  1748  ;  m.  ist,  """Margaret  Redly  ;  had  "'Heiltje, 
b.  1777.  By  second  wife,  -'""Annatje  Connor,  had  '°^Maria,  b. 
1779;  and  '"Anaatje,  b.  1781.     Moved  to  Schenectady,  N.Y. 

''"Samuel,  b.  175 1  ;  m.  '"Tolly  Crown;  had  '^"Maritje,  b. 
1788. 

''"'Catharine,  b.  1757  ;  m.  '^""Joseph  Ouackenbos  in  1776. 

'"'John  {or  Johan  Ernst),  b.  1726;  m. '"'"Maria  Keller,  in 
1752  ;  had  "'Coenraet;  "'Johannes,  b.  175S  ;  '''Jacob,  b.  1761  ; 
and  '""Daniel.  * 

''"'Coenract,  b.  1753;  m. '""Elizabeth  Keller;  had  daugh- 
ter, '^'ElizabetJi,  b.  1778  ;  m.  '""John  Morrison. 

"""Daniel,  b.  1769;  m,  '"''Carrie  Loomis  in  1796;  had  chil 
dren,  '"'John  D.,  b.  1798  ;  and  '"'David,  b.  1801  ;  both  born 
at  Helderburgh,  Bethlehem,  N.  Y. 

^""Rachel,  b.  1687;  m.  '""Hendriksen  Grootvelt  in  1706; 
had  children. 

'"''Adrientie,  b.  1688;  m.  ist,  '"'"Conrad  Vanderbeck  ;  2d, 
'""Jacob  Montanye. 

''^Jannetje,  b.  1690;  m.  '""Andrew  Bisset  in  1712  ;  had 
children. 

''"Elizabeth,  b.  1693  ;  m. '"'"Michael  Cornelius  in  1717;  had 
children. 

''^Tennis,  b.  1696;  m. '"'^Geortjie  (or  Margaret)  Barhout  in 
1726.  She  died  soon  after.  His  second  wife  was  '"""Sarah 
Oblenus,  whom  he  married  in  1731. 

"William,  b.  1698  ;  m.  '""'Charity  Conklin,  in  Albany  :  had 
"nVilliam,  '"'Frederick,  '""Charity,  '"'Henry,  and  another 
daughter,  who  married  '""'Henry  Van  Valkenbergh. 

It  is  said  that  '""Charit}'  married  a  Mr.  Fox  at  Albany. 

^"^ Abraham,  b.  1701  ;  married  and  settled  in  Poughkeep- 
sie,  N.  Y. 


28  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

"^David,  b.  1659;  m.  "'"Elizabeth  Jansen  in  1689  ;  had  chil- 
dren, "^Margaret,  b.  1690;  ""David,  b.  1693;  '"Jannetie,  b. 
1695  ;  ^'^John,  b.  1697  ;  '"Elizabeth,  b.  1708  ;  and  "'Matthew, 
b.  1 7 10. 

^''"Margaret,  b.  1690;  m.  ''"^Janse  Rjer  in  1714;  had  chil- 
dren. 

^"^David,  b.  1693  ;  m.  """Jannetie  De  Lamontayne,  of  Har- 
lem, N.  Y.,  in  1715  ;  had  children,  '"Elizabeth,  '"David,  and 
'"Jane  or  Jannetie. 

In  1 717  "'David  was  engaged  in  public  office  as  a  collec- 
tor of  the  Bowery  Division,  and  reported  in  that  year  as 
having  collected  the  sum  of  ^^2,352  towards  the  expense  of 
*'  making  the  Common  Shore  and  Cleaning  the  Dock  "  ;  the 
latter,  at  that  period,  was  located  at  the  foot  of  Broad  Street, 
and  the  "  Common  Shore  "  extended  along  up  the  East 
River  to  the  ferry  (then^it  the  foot  of  Maiden  Lane)  which 
crossed  over  to  Brooklyn. 

In  1738  David  belonged  to  ""'"Captain  G.  Stuyvesant's 
Company.  In  1776  he  was  one  of  the  Addressors  of  "'"'Lord 
and  Sir  William  Howe.  Many  years  before  the  Revolution 
he  was  a  miller.  His  death  was  found  noticed  in  the  press, 
August  14,  1780:  "  M-'.David  Devoor,  of  the  Out  Ward  of 
this  City,  died  last  Wednesday,  after  a  short  illness,  in  the 
97th  year  of  his  age.  Innocense,  simplicit}^  and  honesty 
through  a  long  life  adorned  his  manners,  and  recommended 
him  to  the  esteem  of  every  good  man  who  knew  him,"  We 
turn  to  his  children  and  find  : 

^'^Elisabeth,  b.  1716;  m.  ''''John  Burger  in  1741  ;  had 
children. 

"'David,  b.  1718  ;  m.  '"'Mary  (or  Maritie)  Van  Vlekke- 
ren  in  1740  ;  had  "'Ami,  b.  1742  ;  who  married  first,  ""'Abra- 
ham  Brevoort ;  after  his  death  she  married  "'"General  Jacob 
Odell,  of  Westchester  Co.,  N.  Y.  David  Devoor  owned  a 
tract  of  land  near  "  Turtle  Bay,"  on  the  East  River,  from 
which  place  he  advertises  in  1761  :  "A  mulatto  Wench,  who 
ran  away  from  his  place  at  '  Turtle  Bay.'  "  In  1767  he  had 
some  trouble  with  his  wife,  whom  he  advertised   that  "  he 


FIRST   SETTLERS    IN   AMERICA.  29 

will  pay  no  debts  of  her  contracting,"  and  signs  "'"David 
Devore,  at  Turtle  Bay."  No  doubt  this  trouble  with  her 
induced  him  also,  in  the  same  year,  to  advertise  his  farm  for 
sale  or  to  let :  "  Sixty  acres  of  Land,  lying  in  two  parcells,  10 
acres  of  the  same  makes  'Turtle  Ba}-,'  and  the  remainder,  a 
little  above  that  lying  on  the  river,  and  bounded  by  the  lands 
of '"'"Mr.  John  Provoost  and  '"'^Cornelius  Clopper;  it  will  be 
sold  in  5,  10,  or  15  acre  lots.  Also  9  acres  of  Woodland  in 
Harlem  Commons.  Apply  to  ''"David  Devoore,  living  on 
the  premises."  Then  he  advertises  on  22d  of  May,  1771, 
"One  Mary  Ann,  a  negro  girl  about  13  years  of  age,  be- 
longing to  '"Mr.  David  Devoor,  at  'Turtle  Ba}*,'  was  found 
drowned  there.  It  appeared  on  the  Coroner's  inquest  that 
she  had  met  with  a  disappointment  from  her  sisters,  who 
went  to  a  Frolic  without  taking  her  along  with  them,  which 
had  such  an  effect  upon  her  that  it  was  the  occasion  of  de- 
stroying herself." 

David  soon  after  gave  up  farming  and  opened  a  tavern, 
near  the  4-miie  stone,  where  we  find  in  1778  he  advertises  a 
gray  mare  found  on  his  premises,  and  signs  David De  Voore. 

Early  in  the  3'ear  1780  he  died,  a  tavern-keeper  in  the 
"Out  Ward,"  and  in  his  Avill  he  sa3's :  "I  leave  and  de- 
vise unto  my  wife,  Maritje,  the  vearly  sum  of  £2^,  here- 
tofore settled  upon  her  by  a  deed  of  seperation,  bearing  date 
17th  March,  1768,  made  between  David  Devore,  ist  part, 
^^^^Maritje  Devore^  2d  part,  and  '"'Jacob  Van  Waganan,  of 
the  City  of  New  York,  3  part,  which  is  in  full  of  all  Dower, 
thirds,  or  Interest.  I  leave,  devise,  and  bequeath  to  """Mrs. 
Ann  Hardman  the  yearly  sum  of  ;{^20,  for  and  during  her 
natural  life,  provided  she  lives  single  ;  but  in  case  she  should 
marry  after  my  decease,  then  the  sum  is  left  to  his  daughter, 
'"Ann  Devore,  by  the  said  '""Ann  Hardman."  The  resi- 
due of  his  estate,  "  after  providing  for  the  children  of  my 
sister,  '"Jane  Burger,  viz  :  ''"David,  ""Ann,  '""Nicholas,  and 
■■'"^"Elizabeth."  He  appoints  the  "  '''"Hon.  Whitehead  Hicks, 
of  Nassau  (Long)  Island;  ""Cornelius  Clopper,  and  '""Sam- 
uel Brown  his  executors. 


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DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


""Jane,  b.  1719  ;  m.  ""'Nicholas  Burger,  Sen.,  in  1749  ;  had 
children,  ^""David,  ^""Ann,  '^""Nicholas,  and  ^^"Elizabeth. 

^'"Jannetje,  b.  1695;  m.  "'^'Edward  Cock  in  1721  ;  had 
children. 

''''John,  b.  1697;  m.  '""Aefie  Kortright  in  1722  ;  had  chil- 
dren,  '''Jelante,  ''"John,  Jun''.,  and  ''"Aefie.  John  resided  be- 
low Yorkviile,  on  the  East  River,  in  the  Harlem  Division. 
He  was  appointed  a  constable  in  1732.  Four  years  after  he 
had  a  difficulty  about  the  boundary  line  of  his  land,  when 
the  authorities  appointed  a  committee  "  to  cause  the  land  of 
"'Johannes  De  Voor  to  be  surveyed."  The  question,  how- 
ever, was  not  then  settled  ;  after  a  long  period  of  time — of 
some  forty  years — it  was  again  agitated  and  finally  settled, 
which  will  be  again  referred  to. 

Among  the  incidents  noticed  in  the  press,  the  following 
was  found  in  1768:  "Went  adrift  on  Saturday  night,  the 
20*''  (of  February)  instant,  a  Canoe  about  Twenty-two  feet 
long,  Painted  brown  and  her  bottom  laid  with  Turpentine. 
Whoever  takes  her  up,  and  brings  her  to  the  Subscriber,  liv- 
ing near  Hell  Gate,  shall  have  a  reward  of  Twelve  Shillings, 
paid  by  ^'"Jolm  De  Vore.''  The  next  year  the  poll  list  con- 
tains the  names  oi  John  De  Vore,  Sen''.,  and  Jo/m  De  Vore,  Jun''. 

In  1772  the  question  came  up  again  in  relation  to  the 
lands  in  the  Harlem  Division,  occupied  by  John  De  Vore  & 
Son,  and  which  brought  forth  the  following  letter,  addressed 
to  =^'"John   T.   Kempe,  Esq.,  dated  "22-^  July,  1772." 

"  The  Mayor  &c.  vs.  John  De  Voor. 

"  Sir  :  As  it  is  alledged  by  the  people  of  Harlem  that  the 
lands  in  the  possession  of  y^7W.  De  Voor  &  Son,  ejected  from 
by  the  Corporation,  are  a  part  of  the  land  in  dispute,  to  settle 
w'=^  by  Commissioners,  an  Act  is  now  gone  home  for  the 
Royal  assent,  it  is  agreed  that  those  suits  should  not  be 
further  prosecuted  till  we  hear  from  the  fate  of  the  said  Act. 
"  From  S''  Your  Hum.  Ser*., 

'""'"Whitehead  Hicks, 
"^"Thomas  Jones." 


FIRST    SETTLERS   IN   AMERICA.  3 1 

In  the  month  of  April,  1780,  was  advertised:  "To  be 
sold. — The  farm  of  '''Johannes  Dcvore,  in  the  Out  Ward  of 
the  Cit)^  of  New  York,  Miller,  containing  38  acres  and  3-4 
qrs.  Also  a  small  lot  of  "round  containing  five  acres  of  ex- 
cellent good  land,  with  a  convenient  dwelling-house  and 
stable,  with  a  very  fine  garden,  pleasantl)^  situated  on  the 
East  River.  For  Term  apply  to  JoJiannes  Dcvqrc,  living  on 
the  premises." 

In  the  same  3^ear  John  Devoor,  Farmer,  died,  and  by  his 
will  he  bequeaths  to  his  son  '"John,  Jnr.,  a  birthright  gift  of 
iJ"5  and  14  acres  of  land,  "  part  of  my  tract  over  against  Man- 
ning's {BlackzvelC s)  Island,  adjoining  my  son  John's  Land  ot 
five  acres."  "  To  ni}'  daughter  ""xVfifee,  wife  of  ""^'John  Cort- 
right,  241/^  acres,  with  a  run  of  water,  formerly  called  the 
^  Saw-Mill,'  where  a  Water  Mill  was  formerly  set,"  (The 
Bridge  over  this  "  run  of  water,"  on  the  road  to  Boston,  was 
then  and  afterwards  known  as  the  "  Kissing  Bridge  "  ;  the 
water  emptied  into  the  East  River  at  Kip's  Bay.)  He  wills 
his  daughter,  "*F(<'//a;^//i'  {Doretha),  the  widow  of  "'^^Abraham 
Ackerman,  married  in  1749,  ;^ioo  and  leasehold  estate  in  the 
<:'\iy.  He  then  orders  "  That  piece  of  ground  on  my  land 
which  is  kept  for  a  burial  place  to  be  reserved  for  my  chil- 
dren and  their  \\q\ys  forever,  and  that  they  shall  be  allowed 
a  free  passage  to  it  at  all  times  without  interuption,"  His 
children  were  (married)  as  follows  : 

"^Jelante,  b.  1723  ;  m.  """'Abraham  Ackerman,  who  re- 
sided in  the  Cit}'  of  New  York,  on  propert}'  presented  by 
her  father.  She  died  before  her  father,  as  noticed  in  his 
will. 

'''^John,  b.  1728  ;  m.  """Isabella  Bogert  in  1752  ;  had  chil- 

di-en,  '^'John,  Jnr.,  b.  1757;  m. ;  had  also  a  son  "'John, 

b.  1784. 

'"John,  Jun'".,  inherited  some  14  acres  of  land  from  his 
father;  this,  with  a  few  acres  added,  he  advertised  in  1783: 
"  To  be  sold— -about  20  acres  of  land,  part  of  which  may  be 
made  good  mowing  ground.  There  is  a  good  Garden,  with 
some   fruit-trees  and   a  dwelling  house  and   barn,   on   the 


32  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

premises,  which  is  situated  on  the  East  River,  near  Mars- 
ton's  Wharf;  and  tit  for  a  g-entleman's  Counti'y  seat  or  a 
man  of  buisness.  Enquire  of  ^^'Jolui  Devoier,  on  the  pre- 
mises." John,  Jun'".,  the  next  year  advertised  his  farm  to 
be  sold  at  "  Public  Auction  on  the  5"'  of  May  (1784),  at  the 
Merchant's  Coffee  House. — The  Farm  on  which  the  sub- 
scriber now  lives,  situate  in  the  Outward  of  the  City  of 
New  York,  opposite  to  Blackvvell's  Island,  containing  nine- 
teen acres.  There  is  on  the  premises  a  House  and  barn,  an 
orchard,  and  collection  of  other  Fruit  trees.  Its  situation 
for  prospect  is  equal  to  any  on  New  York  Island.  The  land 
is  good,  and  will  answer  either  as  a  gentleman's  Countr}' 
seat,  or  for  a  person  who  wishes  to  attend  the  New  York 
Markets,  As  it  is  but  six  miles  from  this  city  either  by  land 
or  water." 

^^^John^^  (son  of  '''John)  married  "''^"Cornelia  Ackerman, 
who  had  a  son  named  ''^David. 

^^"Afjie,  b.  1730;  m.  '""Jo^^'^  Cortright.  She  inherited 
24^  acres  ;  the  other  portion  of  her  father's  farm,  which  was 
also  offered  for  sale  in  1786,  and  described  as  "  A  farm  con- 
taining 24  acres  and  a  quarter,  with  good  meadow,  situated 
on  the  East  River,  adjoining  the  Farm  of  """David  Provoost. 
It  formerly  belonged  to  John  Devore,  dec*^. " 


NICHOLAS  AiM)    \)\m\il. 


THE  next  arrival  of  the  dc-  ]\\iii.v  family  here  was  two 
of  our  forefather's  brothers,  the  eldest  named  ""Ni- 
cholas and  a  younger  one  named  "'Daniel.  The}'  came 
in  compan}'  with  several  other  French  refugee  families, 
many  of  whom  had,  at  an  early  period,  fled  to  Manheim,  in 
Germany.  This  place  afterwards  was  invaded  b}^  '"'''Louis 
XIV,,  when  the  famiU^  of  Nicholas  and  others  escaped  to 
England ;  and  in  1674  they  accompanied  """"Sir  Edmund 
Andros  across  the  ocean  when  he  became  the  second  Gover- 
nor of  New  York. 

The  famil}'  of  '"'Nicholas  de  \'aux  consisted  of  his  wife 
with  one  child  and  his  young  brother,  ""Daniel,  when  he 
settled  at  Harlem.  The  next  year  (1675)  Nicholas  was 
found  in  the  "  Night  Watch,"  at  that  place,  having  been 
called  upon  by  the  Governor  to  assist  in  protecting  the  in- 
habitants against  an  attack  from  the  Indians  ;  and  two  years 
after  he  was  again  enrolled  bv  the  Governor  to  assist  in 
cutting  5,oco  trees  to  erect  a  "  Palisade  Wall,"  on  the  line 
of  the  present  "  Wall  Street  "  (New  York),  to  guard  against 
an  expected  attack  of  the  Indians.  This  fact  gave  this  pro- 
minent business  street  its  name. 

'"Nicholas  had  previously  obtained  some  land  at  Har- 
lem, as  we  find  him  taxed  for  property  there  in  1677.  He 
remained  here,  however,  but  a  few  years,  when  he  removed 
to  New  Jersey,  where  he  and  his  wite  joined  the  church  at 
Bergen,  in  1679.  It  appeared  afterwards  that  several  of  his 
wife's  relatives  had  moved  to  Hackensack,  which  induced 
him  to  change  his  residence  to  that  place.  Here  they  erect- 
ed "  The  French  Church,"  near  where  still  remains  "  The 
Old  French  burying-ground,"  in  which  he  and  his  first  wife 
were  buried  ;  his  second  marriage  was  WMth  """'Margaret 
3 


34  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

Jans,  in  1706,  when  he  was  about  sixty-four  years  old.  By 
his  first  wife  he  had  children,  "^Abraham,  b.  1667  ;  '"John, 
b.  1669;  ''"Hester,  b.  1671  ;  '^^Susannah,  b.  1673;  and  ''"Ma- 
rytie,  b.  1675. 

^^"Abraham  married  ^''"'M3aino  (Menno  or  Minnie)  de 
Maree  in  1688,  and  joined  the  "  First  Reformed  Dutch 
Church"  in  Hackensack,  the  records  of  which  show  the  name 
oi  Abraham  De  Voinv,  registered  in  1694  ;  afterwards  the  name 
appears  de  J^ouzv  and  De  Vouw,  with  nearly  all  of  this  branch 
many  years  after.  He  had  six  children  born  at  Hackensack, 
and  about  the  year  1705  for  some  cause  he  removed  to 
Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  where  he  became  a  member  of  the  Re- 
formed (Dutch)  Church  of  the  Manor  of  Philipsburg-h,  at 
"  Sleepy  Hollow,"  and  served  in  the  offices  of  deacon  (in 
1708)  and  elder  off  and  on  for  about  twenty  years. 

An  old  book  of  records  shows  on  the  i6th  August,  1710, 
"  At  a  meeting  of  the  Consistory,  Abraham  de  Vouw  was 
honourably  discharged  from  his  official  service  as  Deacon, 
after  serving  two  years ;  his  accounts  were  approved,  and 
were  as  follows:  Paid  from  receipts  to  '""'Dominie  Bartholf, 
29-10  (perhaps  Guilders);  paid  for  Communion  bread,  10; 
whole  amount,  39-10." 

The  children  of  "'Abraham  were,  ""Nicholas,  ""Maria, 
'"Elsie,  ''^Rachel,  "''John,  and  '''Christina,  b.  1699. 

'"'Nicholas,  b.  1689;  m.  """Catharine  Ecker  in  1713;  had 
"'Abraham,  '"'Daniel,  and  ""Nicholas,  the  latter  born  after 
the  death  of  his  father  in  1718.  His  widow  married  *'"'Har- 
man  Blauvelt  in  1730. 

'''''Abraham,  b.  1714;   m.  and  settled  in  Poughkeepsie. 

^^^Daniel,  b.  1716;  m.  '""Sarah  Mapes,  of  Fordham,  by 
which  he  became  invested  in  a  farm  on  that  Manor,  de- 
scribed as  "  running  eastward  by  the  land  of  '"'"^Richard 
Morris,  northerly  by  the  land  of  ''"'Benjamin  Archer  and 
""^Jacob  Lent,  south  by  the  land  of  Richard  Morris  ;  contain- 
ing 40  acres,  more  or  less." 

At  an  early  date  he  wrote  his  name  De  Voo  and  Devoo, 
and  for  several  yeai-s  when  recording  his  vote  he  was  known 


NICIIOT.AS   AND    DANlF.t..  35 

as  Daniel  Devoc  the  lliirtl.  Me  died  in  1773,  and  in  liis  will 
he  bequeaths,  to  his  eldest  son  David — "shall  have  three 
pounds;  m\'  son  Levi  Devoo,  the  sum  of  20  shillings;  son 
John  De  Voo,  my  real  estate,  a  ne»To  lad  named  Tom,  two 
of  my  best  horses,  one  cow,  grain,  leather  in  the  tanpits  ;  as 
to  my  two  old  negroes,  Windsor  and  jean  shall  not  be  sold. 
My  large  Psalm  Book  to  '"'"Rev.  Mr.  Shoemaker,  minister  at 
Harlem."  His  children  were  named  "'"Margaret,  ""David, 
""''Levi,  ""John,  '■""Cornelius, '"'"'Magdalena, '""Mary,  and  '''"'Abi- 
gal. 

'""Margaret,  b.  1740;  m.  "'""David  ALapes ;  had  a  daughter 
^■"^ Margaret,  when  he  soon  after  died.  His  wife  remained 
a  widow  until  after  her  father's  death. 

'"^  David,  b.  1742  ;  m.  """'Mary  Storms;  had  daughter  ""Eliz- 
abeth, to  whom  her  grandfather  leaves  a  small  ])salm  book, 
etc. 

'^"'Lei'i,  b.  1745  ;  m.  ''""Margaret  Duyster.  He  was  a  pro- 
testor in  1775  ;  afterwards  confined  in  the  Exeter  jail  in  New 
Hampshire,  but  the  evidence  appeared  insufficient  to  con- 
fiscate his  property,  when  he  was  released.  He  then  moved 
to  Mount  Pleasant,  in  Westchester  Co.,  N.  V.,  where  he 
became  possessed  of  property,  slaves,  etc.  He  died  in  1804, 
leaving  his  wife  Margaret  certain  property.  He  also  gave 
freedom  to  two  of  his  negro  slave  girls,  called  Lill  and 
Dion  when  25  years  old,  and  Hannali  never  to  be  sold. 
Had  children,  '"'Elizabeth,  "''"Sarah,  and  ""^Lar3^ 

■"Eli-abeth,  b.  about  1768;  m.  "'"'Daniel  Hunt;  had  a 
daughter, 

''"'Sarah,  b.  about  1771  ;    m.  ''"''John  Oakley. 

""''Mary,  b.  about  1773;  m.  '""David  Purd}-. 

'"'''"John,  b.  1746;  m.  '"\ALary  Purdy  ;  had  daughter  '"-'Eliza- 
beth. 

"""^  Cornelius, h.  1748;  m.  '""Mary  Rudder;  had '"'"Margaret. 

"'" Magdalene,  h.  1754;  m. ''"'Richard  Odell. 

'""Mary,  b.  1756;  m.  '"'Nicholas  Vredenbergh  ;  had  chil- 
dren. 

""''Abigal,  b.  1759;   m.  '""Henry  Odell  ;  had  children. 


36  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

^^^ Nicholas,  b.  1718;  m.  '"Catharine  de  Voiiw  (his  cousin)  in 
1751  ;  had  a  son  '"''"'Nicholas,  b,  1752,  who  died  young-.  The 
father  died  soon  after  the  widow  '"'Catharine. 

^^""Maria  (the  second  child  of '""Abraham),  b.  1691  ;  m. 
""Jacob  Bu3's  (Boyce)  in  1709;  had  '■"'-'"Jacob,  Jr.,  and  '''■''Ab- 
raham, when  her  husband  died  ;  the  widow  afterwards  mar- 
ried ''''"Hendrick  Bancker,  by  whom  she  had  '■"'■''John,  b. 
1 71 8,  and  '-"'"Rachel,  b.  in  1726. 

^'^''Elsie,  b.  1693  ;  m.  '"'"'Henry  Meyer,  at  Hackensack,  in 
1716 ;  had  children. 

^"'Rachel,  b.  1695;  m.  ■"■'"Abraham  Martling  in  171 5;  had 
children,  '"'■"John,  b.  1717;  '■""'Aeltie,  b.  1721  ;  '■"■'"Henry,  b. 
1724;  '""Myntie  (or  Wilhelmina),  b.  1727;  '-"'"Barent,  b.  1730; 
'"'Peter,  b.  1734;  '"""Daniel,  b.  1737;  and '■""Isaac,  b.  1742. 

^^"JoJin,  b.  1697;  m.  '"""Hester  See  in  1723,  and  became  a 
prominent  member  in  the  "  Old  Sleepy  Hollow  Church." 
He  had  children,  '""Abraham,  '"Jacob,  '"John,  ""Catharine, 
■""Nicholas;  "'Daniel,  b.  1737;  ""xMinnie,  b.  1739;  ''"iMary, 
"Tsaac,  and  '"''"David. 

""Abraham,  b.  1725,  at  Mount  Pleasant,  \V.  C.  C,  N.  Y. 
The  records  show  Abm.  de  Voe's  marriage  with  '"^"Lea 
Storms  in  1753,  by  whom  he  had  children,  '"""Anna, '■'■"Esther 
(or  Hester),  and  '■'"Abraham,  when  his  wife  died.  In  1765 
Abraham  married  a  second  wife,  named  ''"Mary  Davis,  b}' 
whom  he  had  ""John,  ""Isaac, '"'"Jacob,  and  '"Lena,  and  others 
who  died  young.  From  the  descendants  the  author  has 
gathered  the  following: 

In  early  life  "'"Abraham  (father)  was  unfortunate  in 
having-  one  of  his  legs  broken  near  the  thigh,  which  rendered 
him  lame  for  life  ;  he  was,  however,  able  to  do  some  kinds 
of  farm  work  until  quite  an  old  man. 

During  the  Revolution  he  and  his  wife  became  well  ac- 
quainted with  '""General  Washington,  who  usually  stopped 
at  his  house  when  passing  that  way;  in  fact  Washington 
knew  all  the  friendly  families  between  the  lines,  through  his 
"  Life  Guards,"  several  of  which,  previous  to  the  war,  were 
residents  of  Westchester  County. 


NICHOLAS   AND    DANIEL.  37 

At  Abraham  De  Voe's  he  was  sometitnes  an  unexpected 
but  always  a  welcome  guest,  he  being-  perfectly  satisfied 
with  such  accommodations  and  food  as  this  family  could  give 
hitu,  which  in  the  latter  years  of  the  war  was  of  a  very 
plain  character.  At  times  provisions  of  all  kinds  were  so 
scarce  that  Mr.  De  Voe  was  without  seed  or  animals  to 
work  the  ground,  and  thus  but  little  food  could  be  raised, 
or  only  what  could  be  attended  to  by  himself  and  children. 

Then  much  of  their  Indian  corn  was  pounded  or  broken 
up,  and  in  this  coarse  state  was  cooked  into  a  dish  called 
samp.  This  with  the  milk  of  one  cow,  which  had  to  be 
housed  every  night,  and  a  few  potatoes  and  fruit,  was  their 
principal  living  for  years.  Occasionally  a  little  rye  flour 
and  Indian  meal  and  a  few  pounds  of  pork  were  procured 
from  friends  in  the  upper  counties,  through  the  assistance 
of  Washington  or  his  orders;  and  thus  many  families  in 
Westchester  County  lived  during  the  dark  days  of  the 
Revolution. 

On  Washington's  arrival  at  the  house  of  Abraham  De 
Voe,  the  usual  salute  from  him  was  "  How  do  you  do,  Uncle 
Brom?  And  how  is  Aunt  Molly  to-day?"  After  shaking 
hands  with  them  he  turned  to  their  children,  and  perhaps 
left  a  kiss  for  the  girls  and  some  token  for  the  boys  ;  he 
would  usually  ask:  "  Aunt  Molly,  have  you  any  siippan  and 
milk  for  me  ?  "  "  Yes,  General,"  was  her  usual  reply.  *'  As 
poor  as  we  are  we  have  always  something  for  you,  General." 
If  she  had  no  suppan  or  samp,  he  would  say,  "Aunt  Molly, 
a  little  bread  and  milk  will  answer  just  as  well."  Then  the 
round  rye  loaf  and  a  good-sized  pewter  bowl,  half  filled  with 
milk,  was  set  before  him,  into  which  he  broke  up  his  bread, 
and  eat  of  this  dish  with  a  good  relish  ;  then  followed  a  few 
friendly  words,  when  he  mounted  his  charger,  and  with  a 
few  Life  Guards,  who  had  been  waiting  for  him,  disappeared 
from  the  sight  of  his  clever  host  and  hostess,  who  afterwards 
often  related  these  interesting  incidents  of  the  Revolution 
to  their  generations,  who  have  faithfully  preserved  them. 

''''^Aanetje  (or  Anna),  b.  1754;  m.  '"'William  Buys  (Boyce) 


38  ]JE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

in  1773;  had  children,  ''"Isaac,  b.    1774,  and  ""'"William,   b. 
1777. 

'"' Hester,  h.  \7}>7\  m.  -''"Abraham  Van  Tassel;  had  chil- 
dren, -"'Catharine,  b.  1789;  "'"Abraham,  Jr.,  b.  1791  ; 
'""Jude,  b.  1794;  ""Anna,  b.  1796;  ""'Mariah,  b.  1799; 
"'■"John,  b.  1801  ;  '"''Andrew,  b.  1803  ;  and  '""Emeline,  b. 
1806.     (--'Hester's  name  is  found  Ester  and  Esther  Devones.) 

'"■'Abraham  Van  Tassel  was  represented  as  being  large, 
coarse-boned,  and  a  man  of  great  strength,  very  broad- 
shouldered,  but  exceedingly  active,  and  without  fear. 
During  the  Revolution  he  joined  the  Washington  "  Life 
Guards,"  in  which  he  served  to  the  end  of  the  war.  He  was 
commonly  known  as  "  Brom  Van  Tassel,"  until  an  incident 
occurred  during  the  war  which,  by  common  consent, 
changed  it.  It  was  said  that  two  British  soldiers  discovered 
"Brom"  while  he  was  visiting  some  friends  near  the  lower 
lines,  and  captured  him,  and  while  they  were  leading  him 
off  as  a  prisoner  he  watched  the  opportunity  to  knock  down 
one  of  his  captors,  then  seized  his  musket,  when  he  made 
both  of  them  prisoners,  and  managed  to  bring  them  into  the 
guard-house,  udien  he  used  the  expression  that  he  "bounced" 
them  b(jth  at  once,  and  ever  after  this  exploit,  he  became 
known  as  ''  Brom  Bounce,"  which  stuck  to  him  until  his 
death. 

"'"^^AbraJuim^  b.  1759,  on  the  commencement  of  the  Revo- 
lution enlisted  in  4th  Company  (of  the  2d  Regt.),  under  the 
command  of"'''Capt.  Philip  Van  Cortlandt,  where  he  served 
to  the  end  of  the  war  ;  during  that  period,  it  is  said,  he  mar- 
ried '''-Tientje  Martling,  who  died  with  her  first  born.  This 
marriage,  no  doubt,  many  years  alter  originated  the  follow- 
ing sketch  and  verses  by  a  writer  whose  pen  thus  tells  the 
story:  "The  house  in  which  they  lived  was  an  ancient- 
looking  structure,  of  weather-stained  and  unpainted  wood, 
one  story  and  an  attic  in  height,  and  built  against  the  side 
of  a  steep  hill,  with  a  huge  black  rock  to  the  north  of  it 
known  as  the  'Raven's  Rock,'  because  of  the  great  flock 
of  ravens  (or  crows)  that  built  there. 


NICHOLAS   AND   DANIEL.  39 

"Over  the  old  house  the  myrtle  climbed  and  hung  in 
blue  garlands,  and  the  trumpet-flowers  climbed  up  either 
side  of  the  half-doors,  while  iu  the  front  a  garden  full  of 
damask  roses  and  tall  lilies,  and  grass  as  tall,  where  the 
black  snake  hid,  sloped  down  to  the  pond. 

"  The  old  couple  were  buried  in  the  little  church  at 
'  Unionville.'  After  their  death  the  house  was  occupied  by 
a  fortune-teller,  and  after  she  left  no  one  seemed  to  care  to 
occupy  it,  and  it  went  to  decay,  and  the  wild  garden  was 
left  to  the  owls  and  whippoorwills,  and  the  pond  to  frogs, 
all  of  whom  held  high  carnival  there  of  summer  nights.  A 
graphic  picture  of  the  scene  where  once  dwelt  those  prim- 
itive New  Yorkers  is  here  also  introduced  : 

"-''bromey  devoo   and  '"''teiny  too." 

"  There's  a  house  that  stood  in  the  days  of  old, 
Where  the  poplars  shivered  as  if  a-cold, 
And  the  willows  drooped  in  the  moss  and  mold  ; 
The  black  snake  coiled  where  the  weeds  were  damp 
With  the  wet  that  streamed  from  the  marshy  bank, 
And  the  lizard  slipped  in  the  grasses  rank, 
The  alders  waved  in  the  twilights  long. 
Where  an  owl,  from  an  old  oak's  branches  strong, 
Answered  a  frog  in  his  evening  song. 
As  he  sat  on  a  stump, 

'Mid  the  ooze  and  slime, 
And  croaked  this  tale 

Of  the  olden  time, 
W^hen  men  were  good 

And  women  were  true, 
As  Bromey  Devoo 
And  Teiny  Too. 

"  '  On  a  Sunday  morn  in  the  long  ago, 
When  the  apple  orchard  was  white  as  snow. 
Two  lovers  came  from  the  church  below  ; 
From  under  her  bonnet  she  glanced  at  him, 
He  was  clumsy  and  she  was  prim  ; 
But  overhead  on  the  flowery  limb 
The  robin  sang  his  liveliest  lay 
To  the  pretty  maid  in  her  robe  of  gray 
For  that  was  Teiny's  wedding  day. 


40  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOCIY, 

Oh,  the  falling  blossoms 

Played  hide  and  seek, 
And  the  roses  bloomed 

On  the  young  bride's  clieek 
Then  men  were  gbod. 

And  women  were  true, 
As  Bromey  Devoo 

And  Teiny  Too.' 


"  The  frog  let  fall  a  y)riny  tear, 
And  paused  in  his  recital  here, 
His  voice  to  rest  and  throat  to  clear, 
Ere  he  again  took  up  the  tale. 
The  while  the  moonbeams  glistened  pale 
Upon  his  emerald  coat  of  mail. 
'  The  Summers  came  and  the  light  winds  blew 
On  the  trumpet-flowers  the  long  days  through, 
And  the  Summers  went,  as  Summers  do  ; 
Till  her  eyes  were  dim. 

And  his  form  was  bent. 
But  side  by  side 

Their  years  were  spent  ; 
Then  men  were  good, 

And  women  were  true. 
As  Bromey  Devoo 
And  Teiny  Too. 


"  '  But  one  day  there  came  for  him  men  who  bore 
Him  out  with  them  to  return  no  more  ; 
Though  long  she  watched  at  the  open  door. 
Till  I  missed  her  form  on  a  dewy  night, 
When  Will-o'-the-wisp,  with  his  lantern  liglit. 
Danced  up  the  hill  and  out  of  sight. 
I  called  to  the  owl  and  the  owl  replied  : 
'  There's  a  new-made  grave  on  the  other  side 
Of  the  hill,  M'here  Teiny  walked  a  bride.' 
Faithful  hearts 

That  were  laid  to  rest, 
Where  the  myrtle  clambers 

From  breast  to  breast  ; 
Then  men  were  good, 

And  women  were  true. 
As  Bromey  Devoo 
And  Teiny  Too.' 


NICHOLAS   AND    DANIEL.  4I 

"  The  frog  splashed  down  in  the  pond  ;   I  heard 

Its  stagnant  waters  to  ripples  stirred  ; 

And  the  owl  to  the  wild  wood  heavily  whirred. 

Hut  the  old  house  stood  in  the  gloaming  still. 

The  cricket  chirped  by  the  broken  sill, 

And  over  it  wailed  the  whippoorvvill  ; 

It  is  long  decayed,  and  the  woods  grow    there. 

Mouldered  away  like  the  peaceful  pair  — 

The  wedded  lovers  with  silver  hair. 

\'ou  may  find  their  graves 
In  the  churchyard  near, 
Names  and  lettering 
Quaint  and  queer  ; 
But,  oh  !  men  be  good. 
And  women  be  true. 
As  Bromy  Devoo 

And  Teiny  Too  !  JVIinme  Ikving." 

In  1785  ""Abrahatn  m.  ''""Calluirine  de  Reviere ;  had 
''•'Sophia,  b.  1786,  died  1878;  '"'Hester,  b.  1788,  died  1872  — 
both  unmarried  ;  then  loUowed  "'"Catharine,  "'"Abraham, 
^''Leah,  """Rebecca,  and  ""Cornelius  (b.  1804,  remained  sin- 
gle and  died  1857).  ■ 

''"CatJiarine,  b.  1790;  m.  "'''''Isaac  Tompkins;  had  "'■''Nancy 
See,  b.  1812;  '"''  "Abraham,  b.  1815;  '""Elizabeth,  b.  1816; 
"'"Sophy,  b.  1819;  and  ""Lucy  Arm,  b.  1826. 

''^"Abraham,  b.  1792;  m.  '""Jane  Brig^gs ;  had  '"James 
Briggs, '"Lysander,  '"Catharine,  and  '"Frederick  (b.  1827; 
died  immarried,  age  29  years). 

"■''James  B.,  b.  1818;  m.  ""'Catharine  Smith;  had  '"Frede- 
rick, "Cornite  B.,  b.  1843  !  '"Louis,  b.  1845  ;  '"AVesley  Lyon, 
b.  1817:  and  "'Charles. 

'''Frederick,  b.  1840;  m.  '"''Anne  Fitzgerald;  had  son 
named  "AVilliam    F.,   when   she   died. 

''"Charles,  b.  1858;  m.  '""Mary  Finn  in  1871  ;  the  others 
single. 

"'^Lysander,  b.  1822;  m.  ""Eliza  M.  Dean;  had  "°James 
B.,  who  was  in  the  drug  and  medicine  trade  in  Brooklyn 
in  1880. 

"''Catharine,  b.  1825  ;  m.  ""John  Green  in  1840;  had  ''"Ly- 


42  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

Sander,  b.    1844,  died   1868;  ■'"Jane  Briggs,   b.   1856;    and 
•^'""William  B.,  b.  1858. 

^'^''Leah,h.  1794;  m,  ""'"Thomas  Wright;  had  '""'Edgar,  b. 
1814;  and  '"'Elizabeth,  b.  1816.     Leah  died  in    1858. 

'''Rebecca,  b.  1798  ;  m.  '""Miller  Brown;  had  '"'Sarah,  b. 
1820;  married.     "'Rebecca  died  in  1879. 

■'''John^h.  1780;  m.  '"'Elizabeth  Landrine;  had  '"Abra- 
ham, '"Isaac,  ""Mary  (b.  181 1,  d.  1842),  '"Catharine,  "'Susan- 
nah, "'Jacob,  '"Hester  (b.  1820),  and  "'Elizabeth  (b.  1822). 

""'Abraham,  b.  1807;  m.  '"'Maria  Ciarrissa  See,  1831  (she 
died  in  1862);  had  ""Jane,  ""John,  '"'Geoi-ge,  '"'Elizabeth, 
'"■'Leander,  '"Mary  Ann,  "'Maria,  and  ""'Jessie  Emma. 

'"''Jane,  b.  1832;  m. '"'Isaac  H.  Mannerly  in  1854;  left  two 
sons.     She  died  in  i860. 

'""'John,  b.  1834;  m.  '"'Sophia  L.  See  in  1857  ;  had  ""John 
Alexander,  b.  i860.     Father  died  1859. 

"""'George,  b.  1836;  m.  '""Selena  Bell  Tompkins  in  1862; 
had  '""Linson,  b.  1863;  '""Herbert,  b.  1865. 

'"'''Elisabeth,  b.  1838  ;  m.  '"'John  Pattison  in  1872. 

''^"Leander,  b.  1840;  m.  '"'Amanda  Van  Nostrand  in  1869  ; 
had  ""Ada  Milfred. 

'""Mary  Ann,  b.  1843;  m. '""David  E.  Van  Ordenin  1866; 
had  two  children. 

'"''"Maria,  b.  1847;  unmarried  and  her  father's  house- 
keeper. 

""^^ Jessie  Emma,  b.  1851;  m.  "'"Theodore  Griffith;  had 
children. 

'■'"''Isaac,  b.  1809;  m.  ist,  ""Susan  Fox  (she  died);  2d  wife, 
''"'Cordelia  Oakley,  daughter  of  '"'William  Oakley,  of 
Lower  Yonkers,  N.  Y.  They  now  reside  at  Tarrytown 
(1876).  Had  '"William  Landrine,  b.  i860,  d.  1864;  '"Anna 
Ella,  b.  1861;  "Tda  Mannetta,  b.  1863;  '"John  Herbert,  b. 
1865  ;  '"Edward,  b.  1866  ;  ""William  Henry,  b.  1868  ;  '"Eliza- 
beth, b.  1869;  '"Bertha  Emily,  b.  1871  ;  then  twins — ""Frank 
Ouinlan  and  ""Frederick  B.,  b.  1875  ;   and  "'Arthur,  b.  1877. 

'""'Catharine,  h.  181 3;  m.  ""'John  A.  Armstrong  in  1833; 
had  three  sons. 


NICHOLAS   AXU    DANIEL.  43 

''"'''' Stisaniiah,  b.  1816;  m.  -'"Anthon}-  ]\I.  See;  had  chil- 
dren, 

"'""Jacob,  b.  1818;  m. ''"'Sarah  Ellen.  Seiidale  in  1848;  had 
''■^Ellen  v.,  b.  1850;  "^'Edward  L.,  b.  1852;  ''^'Margaret,  b. 
1855;  '""Hickman,  b.  1856;  and  '"""Clarfence,  b.  1858.  Re- 
side in  West  Chester,  Pa. 

■"Jacoh,  b.  1786;  m.  "''''Maria  Pinckney  in  1815,  at  Mount 
Pleasant.  He  left  no  children,  and  died  in  1824.  By  his 
will,  he  directs  his  farm  to  be  sold  ;  leaves  an  income  to  his 
wife;  "To  my  half-brother,  Abraham,"  a  certain  sum  ol 
money  ;  and  to  his  thiee  nephews,  "sons  of  my  brother  John" 
(/"'Abraham,  "  Tsaac,  and  "'"Jacob),  other  money,  to  be  put 
at  interest  and  paid  to  each  when  of  age.  The  widow, 
Maria,  afterwards  married  '"""Simeon  M.  Tompkins.  She 
died  in  1875. 

-''' Jacob  de  roc,  born  in  Tarry  town  in  1727;  m.  ""'Catha- 
rine Storms  in  1750;  had  a  son,  ■"William,  b.  1752,  when 
she  died.  His  second  wife,  "'""Elizabeth  Williams,  he  mar- 
ried in  1754  (her  brother,  '"•"Abraham  Williams,  married  her 
husband's  sister,  "'Mary  de  Voe,  at  a  later  period).  By  the 
second  wife  Jacob  had  '""'David;  '"""Jacob,  b.  1759;  ""Catha- 
rine; "'"Rachel,  b.  1765;  ''"John,  b.  1767;  "'Nicholas,  and 
''■"James. 

On  the  opening  of  the  Revolution  Jacob  moved  to 
Orange  County,  N.  Y.,  at  a  place  then  known  as  the  Corn- 
wall Precinct,  where  he  joined  the  Associators  in  1775- 
After  the  close  of  the  war  he  removed  to  ^Saratoga,  near  the 
"  High  Rock  Spring,"  where  he  obtained  some  land.  One 
of  his  descendants  stated  that  the  place  at  that  period  "  was 
so  infested  with  Rattlesnakes  that  he  could  not  remain  there. 
Having  no  house,  he  was  compelled  to  suspend  his  beds 
from  the  trees  to  keep  these  snakes  out  of  them  while  he 
remained  there."  The  family  moved  back  to  a  place  called 
Half  Moon,  where  one  of  his  generation  still  owns  a  farm. 

Jacob  died  in  1824  at  the  great  age  of  103  years.  His 
wife,  Elizabeth,  exceeded  this  by  two  years,  as  it  is  recorded 
that  she  died  aged   105  years.     But  few  of  the  children  can 


44  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

now  be  traced.  The  first-born,  "'William,  b.  1752,  left 
home  in  early  lite. 

^^'David,  b.  1755;  died  unmarried;  several  others  no  ac- 
count of. 

''''''Catharine,  b.  1763;  m.  '''•"Henry  Van  Wart  in  1787;  had 
son  "'"'x^braham. 

'"^Nicholas  Devew,  b.  1769;  m.  "'"Catharine  Van  Wart  in 
1793.  Hedied  in  1828,  and  his  wife  in  1832.  Had  children, 
""Anna  Boyce,  '""James,  '-'''William  (b.  1800,  d,  in  1822), 
'''Jacob,  and  '"''Catharine  H. 

"'"'Anna  B.,  b.  1794;  m.  ""'George  Hill  in  1815. 

-""^ James,  b.  1798  ;  m.  "'"''Sarah  Ann  Smith  in  1829.  He 
died  in   1874. 

-"^Jacob,  b.  1803;  m.  '"'"Sally  Ann  Henyoun  in  1827. 

""Catharine  H.,  b.  181 5;  m. '""'Robert  Rue;  she  died  in 
1850. 

"''James,  b.  1771  ;  m.  """Laurena  Root  in  1797;  had 
'""David,  ^"'Sally.  ™'Tsaac,  '"^'Oliva,  ""Hiram,  ^"^Laurena, 
'"''James,  Jr.,  ^"ToUy,  and  ^"'Elizabeth,  b.  1817.  They  resided 
in  Mechanicsville,  N.  Y.      James  died  in  Half  Moon  in  1841. 

''"David,  b.  1799;  m.  '^""Polly  Peek.  Sal/v,  b.  1801;  m. 
""'Peter  Degraft^     Had  a  large  family. 

^'"'Isaac,  b.  1803;  m.  ""'^Mary  E.  Richards  in  1825.  He 
was  a  minister  of  the  Gospel.     Had  children. 

'"'Oliva,  b.  1805;  m.  '-""'Ezekiel  Sheek  ;  had  children. 
Hiram,  h.  1808;  m. '''"'Mahale  Boker. 

'"'"Laurena,  b.  1810;  m.  "'"'Chester  Groesbeck  ;  had  seve- 
ral children. 

"""James,  Jr.,  b.  1812  ;  m.  "'"''Sophrona  Tallman;  she  died 
in  1852,  leaving  children:  '""Asa,  "■"L3dia  M.,  '"Cynthia, 
"'^Elias  T.,  '"Christopher,  '"James  H.,  '"Emily,  '■""Lucas, 
"'Sarah,  and  "^Harriet  F.  (It  was  said  there  were  one  or 
two  pairs  of  twins.)  In  1855  James,  Jr.,  married  his  sec- 
ond wife,  '''"'Margaret  Hunt,  by  whom  he  had,  ""Caroline 
(b.  1857,  d.  young);  '''"Martin  H.,  b.  1859;  '"Ambrose,  b. 
1861  ;  ''^Frederick,  b.  1864;  '"William  W.,  b.  1866;  and 
="^Cora,  b.  1 87 1. 


NICHOLAS   AND   DANIEL.  45 

'''■Polly,  b.  1815  ;   m.  "'^Martin  II.  Peck. 

-''John,  b.  1729;  m.  '""'Mary  Storms  in  1750;  had  '-'•'Wil- 
liam (b.  1758;  m.  '-'^'"Marj  Buckhout);  had  ^'"Mary,  b.  1782; 
'■''Abraham,  b.  1786;  and  '''"John.  (The  latter  only  one 
traced.) 

''''John,  b.  1788;  m.  ''"'Lydia  Lyon  in  1808;  had '"'Mary 
Ann,  ""Frederick,  '"Joseph,  ''''Jane,  '^'John.  '^Xydia,  '^^^'Eliza 
(b.  1827  ;  m.  a  sea  captain),  and  '"'"Harriet. 

^""^Mary  Ann,  b.  1809;  m.  '-"''-'Philip  Smith;  had  children. 

''" Frederick,  h.  1812;  m.  ""Eliza  Lyon  Parcell ;  had  chil- 
dren. 

'"ya)ie,h.  1816;  m. ''""William  Jacobns  ;  had  children. 

^'""John,  b.  1819;  m.  ''""Harriet  Ferris;  had  "AVilliam 
Henry  and  "'John  ;   both  sons  were  killed  in  the  Rebellion. 

''''Lydia,  b.  1823,  m.  '""'Joseph  Beach  ;  and  ''"'Harriet,  b. 
1 83 1,  m.  '""Denton  Kortright. 

''''Catharine,  b.  1732;  m.  ""'"William  Van  Nostrand,  1756; 
had  '"'Hester,  b.  1757  (m.  """Jacob  Win  Wart;  had  '"'"Abra- 
ham, b.  1777);  ""-"'William,  Jr.,  b.  1764;  and  '"""Adaline,  b. 
1768. 

"''Nicholas,  b.  1734;  m.  '"'"Hannah  Van  Wart  in  1755  (she 
was  an  aunt  to  '"'Isaac  Van  Wart,'^  one  of  the  captors  of 
ALajor  Andre)  ;  had  a  daughter,  '^AVyntie,  b.  1757. 

'-^Mary,  b.  1741  ;  m.  "'"'Abraham  Williams  in  1761  ;  had 
"'"Rachel,  b.  1762;  "'"Catharine,  b.  1764;  and  "'"'Mary,  b. 
1767.  He  resided  near  Tarry  town,  Westchester  Count}^ 
N..  Y. 

"'"'Abraham  Williams  was  one  of  the  seven  volunteers 
who,  in  the  month  of  September,  1780,  engaged  in  an  ex- 
pedition to  prevent  cattle  from  being  driven  by  the  thieving 
"Cow-Boys"  down  to  the  city  of  New  York  ;  and  to  seize 
as  a  loyal  prize  any  such  cows  or  other  cattle  passing  on 
the  road  in  that  direction.  The  seven  men  were  divided 
as  follows:  """John    Yerks,  ""Isaac    See,  "''James   Romer, 

*  2825js^aj  Van  Wart  was  the  son  of  -^^^Martimus  Van  Wart,  who  married  ^^-'Rachel  Wil- 
liams in  1752.  His  grandfather  was  -83'Abraham  Van  Wart,  married  ^ssTj^njig  Mey  in  1729. 
Isaac  married  -'"Rachel  Storms  in  1778,  when  20  years  of  age,  having  been  born  in  1758, 


4^  t)E   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

and  '"'"Abraham  Williams  were  stationed  on  the  hill  half  a 
mile  above  Tarrytown,  to  watch  the  road  above,  while 
'^'^ohn  Paulding,  -'"^^•Isaac  Van  Wart,  and  "^'^^David  Wil- 
liams took  a  position  near  the  Post  Road,  and  concealed 
themselves  in  the  bushes. 

In  about  an  hour  and  a  half  a  horseman  was  discovered 
coming-  down  the  road,  when  they  left  their  hiding-place 
and  stopped  him.  His  answers  to  their  questions  led  them 
to  search  him,  when  they  discovered  he  was  a  spy  and  they 
made  him  a  prisoner.  He  was  tried  and  afterwards  hung. 
Thus  ended  the  life  of  the  accomplished  """Major  Andre. 

""Isaac,  b.  1744;  m.  ''""Sarah  Delamater,  daughter  of 
'''"Barent  Delamater. 

""David,  b.  1748;  m.  ""Rebecca  Delamater  in  1768; 
had  =^"John,  '"Jane,  ""Catharine,  ""Elizabeth,  ""Isaac,  "^^David, 
and  "'"Moses.  The  father  ""David  was  a  soldier  in  the  Re- 
volution, served  to  the  end  of  the  war,  when  he  was  honor- 
ably discharged,  and  afterwards  was  placed  on  the  Pension 
Roll.     He  died  in  1835,  aged  87  years. 

"'"^^7//;^,  born   1770;   m,  '"''Mary  Storms ;  had   ""Nathaniel, 
b.  1794. 

^''''Nathaniel,  b  1794;  m.  ""Ellen  Lasher  in  18 16;  had 
^''Emma,  b.  1821  ;  m.  '""Christopher  Stimis,  of  Newark,  N.  J. 

""y<3:;/^,  b.  1772;  m.  '"''Francis  Coutrel ;  moved  to  New 
Jersey  (Key port). 

^''^ Catharine,  b.  1775  ;  m.  """Henry  Hurd  ;  resided  in  Fish- 
kill,  N.  Y.  ;  she  died  in  Keyport,  N.  J. 

'''''Elizabeth,  b.  1777;  m.  ist,  ""Isaac  Demarest,  who  de- 
ceased ;  afterwards  she  m.  "'"James  Hall  ;  had  "''^Sarah 
Ann,  b.  1798;   m.  ist,  "'"J.  Brown;   2d, ''"'Thomas  Hill. 

^"Vsaac,b.  1779;  rn.  '*"Lavina  Gilbert  in  1802  ;  moved  to 
city  of  New  York;  b}^  trade  a  ship-carpenter;  joined  the 
Fire  Department  in  181 5  and  served  out  his  time.  Had 
children,  "'"Mary,  """Abraham,  ""'Isaac;  ""'Rebecca,  b.  1809, 
died;  """Jacob,  ""'Isabella,  ""'Gilbert,  """William  Henry,  and 
'"Frances  Henrietta. 

^'"Marj',}^.  1803;   m.  "'"Thomas  W.   Pooley  in   1823;  had 


NICIIOI,AS   AND   DANMKt..  47 

children, '"'William  Isaac,  b.  1S24;  '""Mary  Lavina,  b.  1826; 
"'"'Rachel  Cooper,  b.  1831  ;  '"'Emily  Jane,  b.  1833;  '"'"Louisa, 
b.  1836;  '"'Thomas  Jefferson,  b.  1839;  """Samuel  James 
and  '""Joseph,  twins,  b.  1843  ;  '"'"John  Mariner,  b.  1845,  and 
"""''Frances  Henrietta,  b.  1847.  '"''Samuel  James  volunteered 
in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  while  serving  his  country 
died  in  1864.     Mary  died  in  1882. 

^''"Abrahaui,  b.  1805  ;  m.  '"'"Adaline  A.  Bayles  in  1829.  He 
was  at  that  period  a  prominent  blind-maker  in  New  York; 
died  of  cholera  in  1849.  Had  children,  '""Maria  Theresa, 
'""Sarah  Ann  ,  ^'^  Emily  Rebecca  {h.  \'^2)'S\  unmarried);  "'James 
Harve}^  '"Margaret  Lavina,  '"'Eugene  Augustus,  and  "'Ada- 
line  Louisa. 

^''* Maria  T.,h.  1830;  m.  '""'James  Taylor ;  had  """Frank, 
b.  1856,  and  '""'Jessie,  b.  1862. 

"""'Sarah  Ann,  b.  1832  ;  m.  '""'Frederick  W.  Talkinton. 
He  died  in  1880.  Had  '""''Adaline  Augusta  (b.  1855  ; 
m.  '""J.  Arthur  HoUick),  and  '""Grace  Valeria,  b.  1856. 

^'^  James  H.,  b.  1837;  m,  '""Margarite  Lefesure  ;  reside  in 
New  York. 

''''''Margaret  L.,  b.  1839;  ^^'  ""^Stephen  Kenward ;  had 
■"''Alice  Augusta,  b.  1862  ;  '"'"George,  b.  1865,  and  '""Edna 
Moore,  b.  1876. 

'"''^Eiigene  A.,h.  1845  \  ^i-  '""'Frances  Willard  ;  had  "''Chas. 
Terry,  b.  1878. 

"""'Isaac,  Jr.,  b.  1807;  m.  '"'"Mary  E.  Jones  in  1833.  He 
died  in  Philadelphia  in  186-.  Had  ""Isaac,  "'Thomas,  and 
"'Ida  (b.  1839;  unmarried). 

''"Isaac,  b.  1834;  m.  '"'"Martha  Hedden  in  1868;  had 
""Mattie  A.,  b.  1869. 

'''' Thomas,  b.  1836;  m.  '"""Elizabeth  Horn  in  i860;  had 
children. 

''''''Jacob,  b.  1812;  m.  '""'Catharine  Tallac  in  1833;  had 
''"Mary  Elizabeth,  '^'Catharine  Lavina, '"'Jane  Maria  (b.  1840, 
d.  1852),  '"'Jacob  N.,  '"Charles  (b.  1844,  d.  unmarried); 
'"Thomas  (b.  1847,  d.  1867),  and  '""Maria  Louisa.  '"'Jacob 
resides  in  Yonkers.  W.  C.  C.  N.  Y. 


4^  t)E  VEAUX  GENEALOGY. 

'''Mary  E.,\i.  1836;  m.  ^^^^Charles  Marsden  ;  had '^^^ 'A da, 
'"'^'George,  and  '"""''Charies  Heniy, 

'"'Catharine  L.,  b.   1838  ;   m.  """■Jonathan  Vail  ;  had  ""'Clara 
Jane,  b.  1864,  and  ""'""Frederick  Charles,  b.  1869. 

'''"'jfacob  N.,  b.  1844;   m.  -""'Hannah  R.  Kinney  in  1869. 

'■"'^Maria  L.,  b.  1852  ;  m.  '"'"John  H.  Morehead  in  1872  ;  had 
^'"Mabel  Louise,  b.  1873,  and  """Jenny  De  V^oe,  b.  1874. 

"''''Isabella,  b.  18 14;  ni.  ""'■'William  Jernigan  ;  moved  to 
Georgia;  had  """Celia  (b,  1842,  d.  1881)  ;  """Augusta  (b.  1844; 
m.  '"""Julius  Isaacs);  '""'Alonzo,  b.  1847,  ^'""^l  '"''"Paul  Brad- 
ford, b.  185  I. 

''""Gilbert,  b.  1817  ;  m.  ""'Martha  Conover ;  resides  in  Key- 
port,  N.  J.  ;  had  '''William  Isaac,  ""'Martha,  and  '"""Mary 
Melissa. 

^"'William  /.,  b.  1839;  unmarried.  He  volunteered  in 
the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  was  mortally  wounded  at  the 
battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  2,  1863;  died  soon  after. 
His  body  was  brought  home,  and  now  lies  in  a  soldier's 
grave  at  Keyport,  N.  J. 

'"''Martha,  b.  1840;   m.    " John  Mitzger.     She  was   left  a 

widow  in  1875. 

''""Marj'  M.,  b.  1844;  m.  '"""Mathias  Pease;  had  ■''"'■'William 
Isaac,  b.  1872;  '■'"'"George,  b.  1876,  and  ''""'Francis,  b.  1879. 
Reside  in  Keyport,  N.  J. 

■"•'■IVilliam  H.,h  18 19;  m. '""Charlotte  Orr  ;  had  ="'Wil- 
liam,  b.  1844;  single.     Parents  dead. 

'"''Frances  H.,  b.  1823;  m.  '"'"'Joseph  Gerish  in  1841  ;  had 
children  in  a  very  remarkable  manner  :  First,  """'Mar)^  Ellen, 
b.  1839;  '""'Edward  Thomas,  b.  1841  ;  ''""'•'Odessa,  b.  1843; 
^""Andrew  Jackson,  b.  1844;  '""Isaac,  b.  1846;  then  twins 
■'''"Missouri  and  """Frank,  b.  1848;  and  then  triplets! — 
■""George  Washington,  '""Martha  Washington,  and  '"'"Ida, 
b.  1850.     The  triplets  died  young. 

"'"David,  b.  1782;  ra.  '""Jane  Gilbert  in  1807:  had 
'"'Leonard,  '"'David  (b.  1810),  and  '"'Hiram. 

Leonard,  h.  1808;  m. '"'Mary  Sherwood;  had  '"'Alonzo 
and  '"'David,  b.  1835. 


XICHOI.AS    AND    DAX'IET,.  49 

'''"Alonrjc\  b.  1S32";  ni.  '""""Man-  Allen;  had  ""Welcome, 
b.  1856. 

Hiram,  b.  1812  ;  m.  ""Lauretta  Trout;  had  '"'Georo^e  L. 
(b.  1836,  d.  1883),  ""Amelia,  •'^"'Agatha,  '""Laura,  "'Emhia, 
"'Benjamin  (b.  1848),  and  '"'ivate,  b.  1851. 

"""'Affielia^h.  1838;   m. '""'-'William  Darrow  ;   had  children. 

'''Agatha,  b.  1840  ;    m.  -'^■^Titt  Allen. 

'"'Laura,  b.  184T  ;   m.  •"•-'AVilliam  Purdy. 

''"^EvLuia,  b.  1844;   "1-  "Mohn  Oliver. 

^'"Jl/ose-s,  b.  1784;  m.  '■"'■'Margaret  Arnold  ;  had  ""iNlargaret 
Ann,  b.  1810;  m.  ""'AVilliam  Meyer.      Reside  in  New  Jersey. 

^'"^ Christina,  b.  1699;  m.  '■''''■' Joghem  \'an  Wail  in  1724; 
had  '"■'Catharine,  b.  1733;  '"'''"''Johannes,  b.  1735;  '"""Jacob, 
b.  1738,  and  '''''''Maritie,  b.  1741. 


FREDERICK. 


*"' PREDERICK  DE  VEAUX  (our  Forefather)  was  born 
about  the  year  1645  in  the  province  of  Annis  (said 
to  be  near  Rochelle),  in  France.  When  a  boy  of  12  or  14 
years  of  age  he,  with  his  parents  and  two  brothers,  at  least, 
set  out  from  their  home  to  escape  the  various  inflictions  put 
upon  them  by  the  authorities,  and,  after  much  difficulty  and 
suffering-,  they  arrived  at  Manheim,  in  Germany. 

Their  absence  from  their  home  soon  became  known  to 
the  king's  murderous  troopers,  who  trailed  them  over  the 
country,  and  were,  so  close  on  these  Huguenot  refugees 
that  it  was  only  by  the  friendship  of  a  woman  that  they 
escaped  ;  after  which  they  dared  only  to  travel  at  night  and 
hide  in  the  day,  and  this  with  almost  starvation  among 
them,  as  they  were  not  provided  for  such  an  emergency. 

The  incident  of  their  narrow  escape  has  been  handed  down 
through  the  several  generations  of  those  who  settled  near 
New  York,  which  appeared  as  follows :  When  the  small 
party  left  their  home  they  made  a  rapid  flight  for  several 
days  and  nights,  and  supposed  they  had  a  good  start  un- 
known to  the  authorities  ;  then,  by  travelling  through  the 
forests  as  opportunity  offered  in  the  daytime,  and  the  fields 
and  bypaths  at  night,  they  had  great  hopes  of  having  eluded 
any  troops  which  might  have  been  sent  after  them.  On 
one  occasion,  however,  they  had  become  short  of  food  and 
were  almost  starving,  but  on  arriving  near  a  friendly-look- 
ing farm-house  early  one  morning  one  of  the  party  cau- 
tiousl}^  advanced  toward  the  house,  when  he  saw  a  woman 
come  out,  who  became  very  much  alarmed  when  she  dis- 
covered him.  She,  however,  knew  by  his  haggard  loolcs 
who  and  what  he  was,  and  what  he  wanted.  She  then  mo- 
tioned him  to  hide  behind  one  of  the  small  out-buildings  in 
which  swine   were  kept,  when   she   turned   back   into    the 


FREDERTCK:.  5 1 

house  and  in  a  lew  minutes  brought  out  a  pan  of  milk  and 
made  towards  the  pen  as  il  to  feed  hei-  hoi;s,  but  conveyed 
it  around  to  him,  at  the  same  time  informing-  him  that  there 
were  a  number  of  the  king's  ti-oopers  then  lying  asleep  on 
the  floor  of  her  house  who,  no  doubt,  had  been  on  their  trail. 

The  Huguenot  took  the  pan  of  milk  and  cairied  it  to 
the  others  who  were  hid,  when  it  was  soon  emptied  by 
them.  In  the  meantime  the  woman  had  returned  with 
other  food,  gave  it  to  them,  and  hurried  them  off  in  a  new 
direction,  and  they  safely  arrived  in  the  town  of  Manheim, 
Germany,  wiiere  they  found  some  of  the  earlier  fugitives 
of  the  family  who  had  escaped  at  various  periods  before. 

Here  ""Frederick  de  Veaiix  grew  up  to  manhood  and 
became  enabled  to  enter  into  trade  in  the  town,  where  he 
married  about  the  year  1673.  His  wife,  however,  was  not 
long  his  companic^n  ;  death  claimed  her  soon  after.  Being 
without  children,  and  having  received  tavoi-able  accounts 
from  America,  he  made  up  his  mind  to  close  his  business 
and  follow  his  brothers  and  otiier  relatives,  who  had  been 
several  years  in  this  new  country,  and  whose  continued 
glowing  accounts  had  also  induced  other  relatives  and 
friends  to  emigrate  at  various  periods  to  this  land  of  peace 
and  plenty. 

Alter  having  obtained  the  necessar}'  passport '■■  from  the 
magistrates  o^  Manheim,  in  1675,  he  took  passage  for  Eng- 
land,  and  from  there  came  to  New  York,  and  soon  after 
settled  at  Harlem,  where  on  the  24th  of  June,  1677  (old 
style),  appears  in  the  Dutch  Church  records  the  marriage 
ot  '""Fredrik  du  Voix,  widower,  to  "  "'"Wr.v/rr  Terneiir,  daugh- 
ter ol  '"'""Daniel  Tourneur,"  of  Harlem. 

By  this  marriage  he  came   into  possession  of  a  tract  of 

♦  Passport,  translated  into  English,  reads  :  '"We,  President,  Mayor,  Burgomaster  and  Cuuncii 
of  the  Electorial  Pfalztown  Manheim — Do  make  known  and  proclaim  herewith,  that  the  bearer 
of  this,  '^"^Fi-ederick  de  I  'eaii.r.  has  been  a  citizen  of  this  Town,  and  intends  now  to  travel  in  Hol- 
land and  then  further  to  England  :  therefore  We  request,  according  to  custom,  to  let  the  said 
Frederick  de  Veaux  pass,  free,  safe  and  unmolested  at  all  places,  and  also  to  insure  him  all  good 
Will  and  help.     We  shall  do  the  same  in  return,  according  to  his  rank,  to  all  persons. 

'■  In  Witness  hereof  we  have  put  Our  customary  Seal.  Done  Manheim,  this  23(1  February 
Syl.  Vet.  Anno,  One  thousand  six  hundred  and  seventy-live.     (.Signed.)  " 


52  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGV. 

land,  known  afterwards  as  the  "  Cromwell  Farm,"  located 
on  the  eastern  shore  of  the  cove  into  which  "  Cromwell 
Creek  "  connects  with  the  Harlem  River,  near  the  "  Central 
Bridge." 

The  first  four  children  of  Frederick  and  his  wife  were 
also  found  recorded  in  the  records  of  the  Dutch  Church. 
The  first  noticed  were  twins,  born  on  the  ist  of  May,  1678, 
a  boy,  named  ""Jacob,  and  a  girl,  named  ""Rachel.  The  boy 
was  named  after  his  father's  youngest  brother  ""^Jacob.  It 
was  supposed  that  the  boy  died  young ;  no  further  account 
of  him.  ""Esther  follows,  born  May  8,  1680;  next,  ""Su- 
sannah, born  July  i,  1682,  and  then  appears  (perhaps  not  in 
their  order)  ^'"Frederick,  ^"Daniel,  ^'^Abel,  "^Mary,  '"Leah, 
*'^Dinah,  ^'"Joseph,  ^"Judith,  and  '"Abigal. 

In  1694  "''Frederick  purchased  the  neck  of  land  (after- 
wards known  as  "  Devoe's  Point,"  which  connected  Mc- 
Comb's  Dam — now  Central  Bridge)  on  the  east  end  across 
the  Harlem  River,  from  ""''"William  Bickley,  Senr.,  who  held 
a  patent  for  it,  which  contained  184  acres,  for  which  Fred- 
erick agreed  to  pay  ^^14,  and  to  have  three  years  to  pay  for 
it,  as  shown  in  the  following  document : 

"  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  ""Fredrick 
Duvou,  of  Menepis,  Yeomen,  sendeth  greeting :  Know  yee 
I,  for  y°  sume  of  fourteen  pounds,  to  me  in  hand  paid  by 
William  Bickley,  Senior,  have  transported  unto  y"  South  of 
Spitendivell,  Bought  &  Transported  to  me  by  s*^  Wm. 
Bickley  this  day,  to  have  &  to  hold  the  said  neck  of  Land  k. 
apurtenances  unto  y®  s'^  Wm.  Bickley,  Sen'',  his  heires 
and  assigns  for  ever.  Provided  always,  That  in  Case  the 
s^  Fredrick  Duvoii,  my  heires,  Exec"  or  adm"  Shall  well  & 
truly  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  to  y®  s'^  Wm.  Bickley,  Sen"^, 
his  heires  or  assigns,  in  y^  time  of  three  3'ears  after  y"  date 
of  this  present,  viz  :  four  pounds  tenn  Shillings  y*^  first 
yeare,  four  pounds  tenn  Shillings  y°  Second  yeare  &  five 
pounds  y®  third  yeare,  being  all  Currant  money  of  New 
Yorke,  in   this  Citty,  then  this  present  deed  and  transport 


FREDERICK.  53 

and  every  article  there  iti  Contained,  is  to  be  absolutely 
void  and  null,  as  iff  no  such  deed  or  transport  had  been 
made,  otherwise  to  stand  in  force  according  to  law. 

"  In  wittnesse  where  of  I,  y°  said  Fredrick  Duvou,  have 
iiere  unto  Sett  my  hand  and  Seal,  In  New  Yorke  the  25  day  of 
June,  in  y^  6th  yeare  of  their  Maj''^'  reigne,  Annoy  Domini 
1694.  Sealed  and  Delivered  in  y*"  presence  of  ^'""'Jn.  Bar- 
berie. — ^""'"Frederck  de  Vaux."  "  Appeared  before  me,  Ste- 
vanus  Van  Cortland,  one  of  their  Ma''*^^  Justice  of  y°  peace 
for  y*"  City  of  New  York,  the  above  named  Frcdrici'  Deuain, 
ifc  acknowledged  the  above  writing  to  be  his  act  &  deed  the 
day  above  written.  ''"S.  V.  Cortlandt." 

On  the  back  of  this  document  was  written:  """"'Philip 
Wells,  Surveyor,  laid  out  for  Wm.  Bickley  a  certain  neck 
of  Land  joining  upon  Harlem  River,  beginning  at  a  certain 
Spring  or  Run  of  Water  to  the  South  of  Crabb  Island, 
which  is  the  South  east  Corner  of  the  land  of  '"'"John 
Archer's,  so  round  by  the  Run  to  a  Creek  to  the  land  of 
Daniel  Turneir,  so  round  by -to  Harlem  River,  then  by  the 
Harlem  River  to  a  Creek  bounded  north  by  the  land  of 
John  Archer,  to  the  east  by  a  rim  of  water,  the  west  bound 
of  ""'''Daniel  Turneir;  Containing  184  acres,  which  parcel  of 
Land  the  said  Wm.  Bickley  sold  to  /'Fredrick  Devon  "  (for 
the  sum  of  ^^"14).  The  receipts  show  that  the  money  was 
paid  according  to  the  agreement. 

The  attempted  assassination  of  """King  William  in  1698 
called  forth  an  expression  in  favor  of  the  King's  Christian 
principles,  in  which  several  hundred  French  Protestants  of 
Westchester  County,  New  York,  signed  agamst  "these 
heretical  acts,"  and  among  these-  appears  the  name  of 
^""Ffrcdrick  Devon. 

In  1705  he  purchased  a  tract  of  land  fiom  '"'"Col.  Lewis 
Morris,  in  Morrisania,  and  in  17 15  he  took  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance ;  three  3'ears  after  (1718)  he  purchased  200  acres  of 
land  in  New  Rochelle  from  his  daughter,  Leah  Gendron, 
who  was  left  a  widow  by  the  death  of  her  husband,  '"'"Peter 


54  r)E   VEAUX    GENEAT.OGY. 

Gendion,  for  which  he  paid  ^213  through  '''"Andrew  Nau- 
dain,  another  son  in-hiw.  The  next  year  (1719),  Frederick 
bought  the  farm  adjoining  the  hist  purchased  in  New 
Rochelle  troni  """Susannah  Couton,  "  containing  one  hun- 
dred acres."  for  which  lie  paid  ^^150,  and  in  the  transfer 
deed  his  name  is  written  Ffreadrick  De  VoseiXow^  s).  In  the 
same  year  a  receipt  is  found  for  the  payment  of  one  pound 
at  "  Mile  Square"  ;   he  signs  his  name  '''''Fredrick  de  Voue. 

In  1721,  having  lost  his  wife  bv  death,  '"'Frederick  De- 
voese,  Sen.,  deeds  to  his  son,  ''"Frederick  Devoose,  Jim.,  the 
farm  or  "  certain  lands  c%  meadows  " — he  *'  was  mvested  by 
his  intermarriage  with  his  wife  '^^^"Eastcr  Deioose,  daughter 
ot  '""''"Daniel  Turneir,"  on  condition  that  after  his  death  his 
son  shall  pay,  within  three  years,  the  sum  of  five  pounds  to 
each  of  his  daughters,  named,  and  also  the  names  of  their 
husbands.  His  will,  made  twenty  years  after,  shows  a  con- 
siderable change  in  his  children's  families,  caused  by  death 
and  remarriage. 

The  two  farms  which  Frederick,  Sen.,  had  purchased  in 
the  3'ea,rs  1718-19,  of  about  300  acres  at  New  Rochelle,  be- 
came occupied  by  his  son  Abel,  where  his  father  soon  after 
moved,  having  all  his  children  married  except  his  youngest 
daughter  "'Abigal,  who  perhaps  resided  with  one  of  her 
sisters  until  her  death,  which  took  jjlace  before  the  death  of 
her  father,  as  her  name  is  not  noticed  in  his  will. 

The  introduction  of  the  folhjwing  receipt,  besides  being 
a  curiosity,  also  introduces  another  change  in  the  spelling 
of  his  name : 

"Janury  y''  thirtenth  1724. — Then  Received  of  "'"Fre- 
derick De  Voo  the  sumn)  of  six  shillings  and  nine  pence,  which 
is  in  full  of  all  accounts,  JDebts,  dues  and  Demands,  together 
with  all  Law  Sutes,  Cost  of  Law  Sutes,  which  Ever  w^is  from 
y  beginnig  of  y'  world  to  this  Day  of  y^  Date  hearof,  as  witness 
my  hand.  '"'-'HendricIv  Slott. 

"  Witness  :  "'"'Clement  Daniels." 

In  1728  we  find  "  '""Ffredriek  Devoe,  ofy"  Township  of  New 


FREDERICK.  55 

Rocliellc,  yeoman,  for  the  sum  of  ^^35,"  disposes  of  his  Bick- 
ley  farm  ("  De  Voe's  point ")  of  184^  acres  of  land  to  his  son 
"^^ Daniel Dcvoe,  of  y'^  Bouroiigh  Town  of  Westchester,  Two 
years  after  (1730)  he  is  found  boarding  with  his  son-in-hiw, 
■'""Andrew  Naudain,  at  New  Rochelle,  with  whom  he  resided 
until  a  few  months  before  his  death,  which  occurred  in  the 
month  of  November,  1743,  at  the  house  of  his  son  Daniel,  at 
Morrisania,  or  town  of  Westchester. 

The  inventory  of  his  money,  bonds,  goods,  etc.,  after  his 
death  shows  that  for  that  period  he  was  a  man  of  consider- 
able wealth,  as  also  by  his  will,  in  which  he  divides  up  his 
property,  giving  each  certain  sums  of  money  and  other 
property,  and  to  his  grandson,  ^''JoJui  Devooise,  twenty 
pounds,  and  his  daughter  ^"Judith,  "Shall  have  ni}^  Frcntch 
Psalm  Book,"'  while  his  "  Parcel  of  old  FfreiicJi  Books  "  are  in- 
ventoried at  "  one  />o?md.'' 

He  appointed  his  sons '"'Frederick  zind '''Daniel  Dei'ooise, 
and  his  friend  "''"xYbraham  Marthng,  of  Westchester  County, 
as  his  executors. 

In  the  division  of  the  money  to  his  daughters,  each  of 
which  receives  about  ^^"165  in  cash,  besides  household 
goods,  etc. 

Some  of  the  funeral  expenses  are  shown  in  the  bills  con- 
taining the  articles  used  at  the  time  of  his  funeral,  which 
now  appears  rather  strange  proceedings  for  such  an  occa- 
sion. They  were  made  out  against  the  estate,  but  ad- 
dressed to  his  son  ""Frederick,  one  of  his  executors.  The 
first  presented  was  to  : 

"  Nov.  II,  1743. 
"  Mr.  ^'"Frederick  Devoe,  D'.  To  -"'Petr'.  Rutgers  :— 

to  I  groce  Pipes ^^o     3  o 

to  9  paire  Gloves  at  i  6 o  13  6 

to  2  Glassis  (Tumblers) o     10 

(Whole  amount) £■}>     o  6 


To  3  Gallons  wyne  a  7  6 ^\  26 

to  4  Galln.  Rum  a  4  6 o  i3  o 

to  5  lbs.  Sugar o  26 

2'  3  o 


"  Nov.  II,  1743.     Mr.  ^'''Fredrick  —  Foe  at  y'  Mannor  Dr. 

To  i}o  Bark  Dubd  Beer  for  his  funeral.     Quarter  Scale.  ■  ■  .£1  9  3 
To  2  Abany  Empty  Cask  "  "  56 

I   14  9 


56  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

"Deccmbr.  y''  28th,  1743.  —  Receiv''  o'i  ''"Ffradrick  Devose, 
one  of  y'^  Executors  of  y*"  Easteat  of  '"''Ffredrick  Devose, 
Deceased,  the  sum  of  Twelve  Shillings  for  two  day' 
Service  Inventorying  y'^^  Eastate.     Rec''  by  me, 
-""'Thomas  Lawrence.    '•""Jonathan  Lawrence." 

We  turn  to  his  children  and  present  his  hrst-born,  one 
of  twins,  named  '"'R ache/,  horn  in  1678,  who  married  '"'"John 
or  Joiumnes  Dj'ckman  in  1702:  had  children,  ■'"'"Elizabeth, 
born  1703  ;  ■""'Janneck,  born  1705  ;  "'""Cornelius,  born  1707  : 
'■'■'"Hester,  born  1709,  and  "•"'Frederick,  born  171 1.  ""Rachel 
and  her  husband  first  settled  in  the  Beekman  Precinct ;  after- 
wards moved  to  Hackensack,  N.  J.,  where  their  last  two 
children  were  baptized.  '""Jacob,  the  twin  brother  to  '"T^a- 
chel,  supposed  to  have  died  young-. 

^''"Hester  was  born  in  1680;  married  '"""Levi  Vincent.  In 
a  deed  and  other  papers  she  is  called  '""Easter  and  Esther. 

Susannah  (Susan  in  Bible),  born  in  1682  ;  married  '■"'"An- 
drew Naudain  (or  Nodine),  Junr. ,  in  1698.  They  resided 
in  New  Rochelle,  where  in  1705  his  ii\\\\it\' ''''''  A ndnio  Nod- 
din  "  sold  to  his  son  ■^'■""''  Andrew  Nodin,  Junr.,"  several  acres  of 
land,  for  which  he  paid  i,iio.  The  next  Near  the  son  was 
chosen  Overseer  of  Roads;  in  1711,  one  of  the  Assessors; 
and  in  the  same  year  he  sold  to  "■"'""Anne  vSwere,  for  the  sum 
of  one  hundred  and  seaven  pounds,  ''  a  certain  home  lott  of 
land  bounded  northerly  by  Boston  Road,  southerly  joining 
to  y®  land  of  '"'Peter  Bertaine's,  westeily  b}'  '■'"""Alexander 
Affears,  and  easterly  by  ''"''Elias  Bourepeans,  containing  by 
estimation  18  acres;  also  another  great  lott  of  land  bounded 
westerh'  by  ''"^Zachariah  Angevine  (his  brother-in-law), 
easterly  by  y*^  Land  of  '"'•'^^Col.  Gabrielle  Mininele,  norther- 
ly bv  Zachariah  Angevine,  and  southerly  to  y''  Land  of 
""'Louis  Guion,  containing  thirty  o'ne  acres" — and  with  it 
"  a  ffresh  and  salt  meadows." 

In  1720  he  agiees  in  writing  with  '""•'"''Anthon}'  Lispenard 
to  keep  up  the  fences  between  them.  Nine  years  after  he 
was  chosen  pound-master,  and  sets  forth  he  "  will  make  a 


fkkdp:ri(;k.  57 

pouiul  at.  his  own  expense,  and  sliall  be  paid  tor  each  horned 
beast  and  horse  9  shillings  and  i  shillin^^  tor  each  sheep  "  ; 
this  office  he  kept  until  1732.  In  1756  lie  was  chosen  "  Dam- 
age \'iewer  "  of  property.  Had  children,  '""■'Anne,  boin  1706, 
and  ^'■""Andrew,  born  1708.  At  the  time  ot  the  death  of  this 
almost  centenarian  (who  is  toimd  recorded  as  being  born 
in  1708)  the  press  of  that  period  (1802)  thus  notices  his 
obituar}^  : 

New  Milford,  April  12,  1802. — "On  Friday,  the  9th  inst., 
died  in  this  Town  JNIr.  '"^^""Andrciv  Nodine,  the  period  of 
whose  life  has  been  an  extraordmarx'  instance  of  longevity  in 
these  parts.  He  was  o)ie  hundred  and  ivo  years,  wanting  but 
12  davs.  The  place  of  his  nativity  was  New  Rochelle,  in 
tlie  State  of  New  Yoi'k  ;  was  born  in  the  place  1700  (1708), 
April  10,  old-stile,  which  was  the  last  year  of  the  17  century 
and  the  last  of  the  reign  of  """William  III.  of  England  ;  so 
that  he  has  seen  one  zvJiole  eentury  and  a  part  of  two  others. 
He  was  of  French  extraction  both  by  Father  and  Mother y  * 

"  His  Father,  of  the  same  name,  was  a  native  of  Rochelle, 
a  City  and  port  Town  in  the  former  Province  and  Terri- 
tory of  Annis  in  France,  was  born  in  1666.  He  died  about 
40  years  ago  (1762),  aged  95  years;  he  had  a  brother  who 
lived  to  the  age  of  105  years,  5  months,  and  5  days. 

"  Mr.  Nodine  (S(jn)  lived  great  part  of  his  days  in  the 
State  of  New  York,  but  a  number  of  years  the  latter  part  of 
his  life  in  the  Town  of  Stratford,  Count.,  and  tor  many  years 
had  the  superintendency  of  the  Ferry  between  the  village 
of  Oro}ioque,  so  called,  and  Old  Milford.  He  had  seven  chil- 
dren, three  sons  and  four  daughters.  Two  sons  and  three 
daughters  are  still  living.  For  several  years  past  he  has  re- 
sided at  New  Milford  with  one  of  his  daughters."  \ 

Before  introducing  the  genealogy  of  the  sons  of  our  Fore- 
fatJier  Frederick  in  their  order,  according  to  his  will,  it  was 
thought  proper  to  continue  and  finish  up  the  balance  ot  his 
daughters'  genealogy  before  taking  up  those  of  his  sons  and 
their  numerous  generations. 

*  Connt.  Gazette,  April  28,  1802.  +  American  Mercury,  April  15,  1802. 


58  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

^^\Mar]\  b.  1689;  m.  first  """"Eavourt  Brown,  by  whom  she 
had  children,  '""'Eavourt,  ^""^David,  """■'Benjamin,  -""Afia,  and 
'"'Elizabeth.     He  died  about  1720. 

''''"''' Eavoiirt,  b.  1710;  m.  ■'■"■'Jemima  Dyckman,  daughter  of 
"'"William  Dyckman. 

^^^Marys  second  husband  was  '■''"^Joshua  Bishop,  whom 
she  married  just  before  her  father's  death,  as  he  is  noticed 
in  her  father's  will. 

"''^Leah  (or  Lena),  b.  1691  ;  m.  first  to  ■'"'''Peter  Gendron, 
who  owned  a  farm  at  New  Rochelle,  and  after  Gendron's 
death  Lena's  father  purchased  her  farm.  She  afterwards 
married  "''"Nathaniel  Bailey,  when  the}"  moved  to  Rye.  In 
1728  Bay  ley  purchased  land  at  Budd's  Neck,  part  of  which 
he  sold  in  1738.  Some  five  years  later  a  part  or  all  of  his 
estate  was  sold,  which  leads  to  the  supposition  that  he  had 
previously  died,  leaving  two  sons,  named  """Levi  and 
^"'Nicholas. 

''"'''Levi  married  ALary  Gilchrist,  and  "''"* Nicholas  became  a 
prominent  physician  before  the  Revolution,  living  near  New 
Rochelle. 

*''Dinah,  b.  1694;  m.  ist  "'""Lewis  Guyon  in  1712.  He 
was  by  trade  a  blacksmith.  He  died  in  1731,  after  having 
several  children,  named  '"'"Leah,  ■'^''Hester,  '■"'Elizabeth, 
'""Margaret,  ''-""Susannah,  '""'John,  and  '""Lewis. 

"■'''Leak,  b.  1713;  m.  '"^John  O.  Brian. 

""^^^Hester,  b.  171  5  ;  m.  '■'''"'Charles  Vincent. 

"^""^ Elisabeth,  b.  1717;  m.  ■''■'""Charles  Johnston,  a  school- 
master, city  of  New  York. 

''"^''Margaret,  b.  1719;  m.  '""'Elias  Chadayne. 

"^^^^ Susannah,  b.  1721  ;  m.  ist  ■''"■'Joshua  Soulice,  who  had  a 
son  named  '''''' J oshjia,  Jr.,  b.  1742  ;  m.  ■'""'Mary  Bonnett.  The 
ist  husband  of  Susannah  died,  when  she  married  2d  hus- 
band, '""'Charles  Morgan. 

"'"''' Jolin,  b.  1725  ;  m.  '""'Anna  Hunt  about  1750.  He  was  a 
man  of  considerable  talent,  and  late  in  life  he  was  appointed 
a  judge.  In  the  month  of  September,  1767,  the  press 
notices:  "  From  New  Rochelle  we  have  an  account  of  the 


FRF.DEKTCK.  59 

dwclling'-liouse  ot  '""""Justice  Guion,  of  that  place,  being  en- 
tirely consumed  by  Fire  on  Frida}'  last  about  12  o'clock. 
The  Fire  catch'd  bv  a  crack  in  the  oven,  and  there  being 
nobodv  but  Mrs.  Guion  then  in  the  house,  the  flames  spread 
with  such  rapidity  that  very  few  of  the  effects  could  be 
saved,  and  'tis  said  almost  all  Mr.  (xuion's  jjapers  were  de- 
stro3'ed." 

''''"'' Lewis,  b.  1728  ;   m.  '"'"Martha  Hunt. 

^^'"DinaJi  became  a  widow  by  the  death  of  Gu\'on,  her 
(first)  husband.  She  afterwards  married  """"Tobias  Coch- 
lin,  who  also  died  before  the  will  of  her  father  was  made. 

'^'Judith  was  born  about  1698;  married  John  or  ^"""Jo- 
hannes Barhyte  in  1718.  This  daughter  was  left  in  her 
father's  will  his  " Frcntch  Psahii  BookJ'  which,  no  doubt,  was 
an  heirloom  which  he  thought  his  daughter  would  value 
highly,  and  perhaps  she  might  have  been  able  to  read  it. 
Barhyte  was  considerably  older  than  "'Judith,  as  we  find  in 
T710  he  had  transferred  property  in  New  Rochelle  which 
he  had  sold,  and  in  1720  a  portion  of  his  land  la}''  next  to 
'■""^Zacharie  Angevine,  with  whom  he  made  a  public  agree- 
ment about  the  fences  between  them  ;  six  years  after  he  was 
chosen  one  of  the  assessors,  and  in  1760  he  transferred  to 
his  son  Andrew  the  island  lying  at  the  mouth  of  the  harbor, 
then  known  by  the  name  of  ''  Goose  Island,"  containing  by 
estimation  fifteen  acres  of  land,  with  the  houses,  orchards, 
gardens,  etc.     Had  son,  """"Andrew,  born  1718. 

''""Abigal,  no  doubt  the  youngest  child  of  the  ist  Frede- 
rick, was  born  about  1700,  and  perhaps  remained  single 
until  her  death,  which  took  place  about  1720.  Her  father 
then,  or  about  that  period,  gave  up  housekeeping,  and,  per- 
haps being  alone,  he  w^ent  to  live  with  his  son-in-law,  An- 
drew Naudain.  Abigal  was  not  noticed  in  her  father's 
transfer  of  his  farm  to  his  son  Frederick  in  172 1,  nor  in  his 
will  in  1742  ;  we  may  therefore  conclude  that  she  died 
previous  to  the  first  period. 


FREDERICK,   JR. 


FREDERICK,  Jr.  (the  eldest  son  of  the  ist  Frederick 
de  Veaux),  was  born  in  1684.  Married  '""'Hester 
Dykman,  by  whom  he  had  three  children  :  ''^^Frederick, 
'"'Hester,  and  ""Abig-al  ;  after  which  his  wife  died.  Two 
years  after  (1721)  he  married  his  second  wife/"'"Mary  Odell, 
by  whom  he  had  children  :  '''Daniel,  ""David,  ""Mary, 
""John,  "'Leah,  "-'Thomas,  '^'^'Abraham,  and  "'Sarah. 

His  first  daughter,  "'Hester,  b.  171 2,  m.  '""'Peter  Bant  in 
1735  ;  the  second  daughter,  ""Abigal,  b.  1716,  m.  '""'Jacob 
Brown  ;  the  third  daughter,  "'Mar}^,  b.  1724,  remained  sin- 
gle :  then  '"Leah,  b.  1730,  m.  '""Tsaac  Odell  in  1749,  and 
"'Sarah,  b.  1738,  m.  '"""Nathaniel  Tompkins. 

In  1721  the  father  of  ""Frederick  deeded  the  farm  (after- 
wards known  as  the  "  Cromwell  Farm,"  now  located  east  of 
the  Central  Bridge,  across  the  inlet  which  is  now  crossed 
by  the  Hudson  River  Railroad)  to  his  son  '"'Frederick, 
which  he  got  by  his  wife  as  a  marriage  portion,  and  on 
which  his  father  had  resided  until  the  death  of  his  wife  took 
place,  when  the  farm  was  transferred  to  his  son  Frederick, 
who  resided  on  these  premises  until  his  death,  which  ap- 
pears was  early  in  the  year  1753,  when  an  "  Inventory  of 
the  personal  estate  of  Frederick  De  Vooc,  late  of  the  Manner 
of  Morrisania,  Deceased,  Taken  and  appraised  this  30  Day 
of  April,  1753,  by  '""Joshua  Bishop  &  '""'James  Collard." 

Among  the  numerous  and  various  articles  were  several 
bonds  of  different  amounts  held  against  eight  named  per- 
sons ;  then  follows  "  six  farrow  Cows,"  several  "  2  year-old 
cattle,  valued  each  40  shillings  ;  tw^o  old  mayrs  and  one  Colt, 
£4. ;  twelve  small  swine,  £2  ;  fourteen  sheep,  ^^3."  These 
prices  tend  to  show  the  value  of  that  kind  of  farm  stock  at 
that  period. 

In    his   will    he  appointed    his   wife   Mar}^   his   brother, 


FRKDERTCK,  JR.  6l 

^"Daniel  De  \^()()e,  and  his  brother  in  law,  "'•^"Andrew  No- 
dine,  as  his  executors,  who  advertise  (in  tlie  New  York  J/jtv- 
f7/rj),  August  8,  1757:  "To  be  sold  at  Public  \'endue,  on 
the  5th  day  of  September  next,  by  the  executors  of  Frede- 
rick De  Vooe,  deceased,  by  \artue  of  his  Will,  the  farm  or 
plantation  on  which  he  lived,  together  with  the  salt  meadows 
belonging  thereto.  The  sale  to  begin  at  ten  of  the  clock  in 
the  morning,  at  the  premises,  situate  within  the  bounds  of 
the  manner  of  Morrisania."     Signed  by  the  executors. 

The  farm,  however,  was  afterwards  sold  to  ""'"Lewis 
Morris,  Jr.,  and  the  papers  signed  by  the  sons  of  Frederick 
on  the  loth  of  May,  1758,  when  we  find  his  eldest  son 
signs  ""^^ Fredrick  de  Voe,  another  "'"Joliii  Devoo,  and  the  others 
Devoe. 

""''Fredei'ick,  the  eldest  son,  by  his  father's  first  wnfe,  was 
born  about  1710,  lived  with  his  parents  until  the  death  of 
his  father  ;  in  the  meantime  he  married  """Jane  Doty,  and 
after  the  settlement  of  his  father's  estate  he  leased  a  farm  on 
the  Philips  Manor,  in  Lower  Yonkers,  where  he  engaged 
in  farming  and  stock-i-aising.  Here  he  was  living  when  the 
Revolution  began  ;  being  then  over  60  years  of  age  and  not 
in  ver}'  robust  health  he  was  not  called  upon  for  duty  as  a 
soldier,  but  his  oldest  son,  "'John  {tJie  author  s  Grandfather), 
joined  the  company  raised  in  that  district,  who  will  be 
found  noticed  hereafter. 

In  the  latter  part  of  the  year  1776,  and  after  the  battle  of 
White  Plains  took  place,  this  portion  of  Westchester  Count}^ 
was  for  years  the  unprotected  "  neutral  ground,"  where 
numerous  depiedations  and  scenes  of  atrocity  took  place, 
some  instances  of  which  were  of  the  worst  character  that 
fiends  of  the  human  form  could  invent  upon  those  who  were 
so  unfortunate  as  to  reside  in  that  section  of  the  country. 

One  portion  of  these  notorious  scoundrels  were  known 
as  "  Cow  Boys,"  of  the  low^er  or  British  side,  and  the  other 
portion  were  styled  "  Skinners,"  who  belonged  to  the  upper 
or  Provincial  side,  both  of  which,  however,  were  found  to  be 
the  off-scourings  and  deserters  of  both  parties.     They  both 


62  t)E   VEAUX   GENEALOGV. 

began  with  stealing.  The  "Cow  Boys"  first  turned  their 
attention  to  cattle  and  horses  ;  the  first-named  animals,  when 
in  good  order  or  condition,  found  a  ready  market  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  and  after  a  period  all  sorts  of  beef  ani- 
mals became  scarce  and  in  great  demand  at  high  prices. 
Good  horses  were  alwa)'S  wanted  for  the  cavalry  service. 
The  "  Skinners,"  however,  were  a  different  sort  of  thieves  ; 
they  commenced  foraging  after  food,  and  would  take  any- 
thing else  of  the  least  value  ;  first  the}'  attacked  the  hen- 
roosts, or  picked  up  any  unprotected  sheep,  lambs,  or  even 
a  calf  from  the  side  of  a  cow,  which  they  soon  stripped  of 
their  .?/'/;«  (these  last  acts  gave  them  the  name  of  '' Skin- 
■ners  "),  and  the  flesh  or  meat  found  a  ready  sale  in  the  upper 
camps. 

The  "Cow-Boys"  paid  an  early  visit  to  the  farm  of 
^"Frederick  De  Voe,  where  they  first  stole  his  best  cattle  and 
all  of  his  horses,  leaving  one  old  milch  cow,  which  aftei"- 
wards,  to  protect,  was  at  night  housed  in  one  of  the  bed- 
rooms of  his  house,  and  through  the  day  his  children 
watched  the  animal  while  grazing  near  their  dwelling. 

After  Mr.  De  V'oe's  cattle  and  horses  were  stolen  he  had 
no  sort  of  animal  to  carr}-  a  little  grain  tf)  the  mill  or  to  do 
light  ploughing.  Hearing  of  a  fine  young  mare  for  sale  he 
became  a  purchaser  at  £2^  cash,  and  to  protect  this  animal 
he  put  her  in  an  enclosed  shed  near  his  house  and  fastened 
her  legs  together  with  a  pair  of  strong  iron  hopples.  In 
the  meantime  all  his  poultry  had  been  stolen  or  eaten  b\' 
the  family,  but  the  "  Skinners  "  continued  their  visits,  usu- 
ally quite  unexpected  and  often  came  disguised  with  black- 
ened faces,  forced  their  way  into  the  farm-houses  and  de- 
manded food  ;  if  not  given  them,  they  would  search  ever}' 
nook  and  corner,  and  even  in  the  beds,  where  it  was  some- 
times hid. 

One  night  tliey  broke  open  the  doors  of  Mr.  De  Voe  and 
ordered  him  to  give  up  his  money  and  all  other  valuables. 
Having  none  of  the  first  and  very  little  of  anything  else  left, 
however,  they  were  not  satisfied,  but  seized  him  and  hung 


I'REDERICK,    |R. 


63 


him  twice  up  until  life  was  almost  extinct,  when  they  cut 
him  down,  and  he  was  at  last  obliged  to  give  up  his  last 
pieces  of  silver,  consisting  of  his  shoe  and  knee  buckles — the 
heirlooms  of  his  fathers — and  nearl}-  all  of  his  clothing  good 

Battle-Groint)  on  De  Veaux's  IIkic.tits,  August  31,   177S, 


(From  Magazine  of  American  History,  vol.  v.,  September,  iSSo.     Notes  furnished  by  me.) 


for  anything.  Then,  to  cap  the  climax,  a  few  da3's  after  the 
"  Cow-Boys  "  also  paid  him  a  visit,  after  having  obtained 
the  knowledge  of  his  being  in  possession  of  the  fine  mai"e, 
and  also  how  she  was  fastened  up  every  night.  They  came 
with  large  files,  by  which  they  succeeded  in  getting  the  hop- 


64  DE   VEAUX   GENEAEOGV. 

pies  off  of  the  animal's  legs  ;  but  in  doing  so  the  fretful  beast 
created  a  considerable  noise,  which  awakened  Mr.  De  Voe, 
who  rushed  to  the  door  to  find  one  of  the  thieves  leading 
off  the  noble  animal,  which  so  incensed  him  that  he  grasped 
his  old  musicet,  which  he  had  kept  hid  but  loaded  with 
coarse  shot,  when  he  quickly  fired  and  badly  wounded  the 
thief;  the  other  desperadoes,  however,  managed  to  get  him 
and  the  mare  off,  but  they  threatened  to  have  his  life  the 
first  opportunity  offered. 

For  several  weeks  after  Mr.  De  Voe  was  obliged  to  la}- 
hid  in  the  u^oods  or  thickets,  as  the  thieves  were  discovered 
watching  for  him,  and  no  doubt  would  have  quicklv  taken 
his  life  had  opportunity  offered. 

From  the  great  hardships  and  exposure  of  ^'^Frederick 
De  Voe  during  the  war  he  rapidly  sank  and  died  about  the 
close  of  it,  when  his  body  as  well  as  that  of  his  wife  were 
buried  in  the  then  existing  private  burial-ground  on  the 
farm  of  a  neighbor  named  '""Gilbert  Valentine,  located  on 
the  upper  west  corner,  and  just  outside  of,  the  present 
"  Woodlawn  Cemetery."  He  left  seven  children:  "'John, 
""Elanor,  '"Frederick,  ""Daniel,  "''Hannah,  ""Abraham,  and 
""Mary. 

"'''JoJui  was  born  in  1756,  and  just  19  years  old  when  the 
Revolution  began,  living  in  the  Southern  Battalion  district 
of  the  town  of  Yonkers.  The  inhabitants  of  this  company- 
beat  met  on  the  24th  of  August,  177S,  and  voted  for  com- 
pany officers,  "  and  by  a  very  great  majorit}' "  selected 
""'"John  Cock  for  captain  ;  '"'William  Betts,  first-lieutenant ; 
"""John  Warner,  second-lieutenant ;  and  ^""'Jacob  Post,  en- 
sign. The  return  of  these  officers  were  made  to  the  Com- 
mittee of  Safety  of  New  York,  who  refused  to  commission 
John  Cock  in  consequence  of  receiving  from  the  committee 
of  Yonkers  charges  against  him,  as  he  had  previousl}-  ob- 
jected to  sign  the  "  General  Association,''  or  before  doing 
so  said  :  "  I  sign  with  my  hand  but  not  with  my  heart,  for 
I  would  not  have  signed  it  had  it  not  been  for  my  wife  and 
family's  sake."     Two  other  persons  also  made  affidavits  that 


FREDERICK,   JR.  65 

he  "  had  damned  the  Provincial  Congress  of  this  Colony 
and  spoke  disrespectfullv  of  them."  Before  these  facts 
were  made  known  to  the  Committee  of  Safety  the  members 
of  the  compan\-,  or  rather  some  58,  had  petitioned  to  have 
said  John  Cock  commissioned,  and  among  these  signers  was 
"John  De  Voe.*  The  ''  Committee,"  however,  "  determined 
Cock  to  be  disqualified  for  a  Commission."  and  they  ordered 
a  new  election,  which  took  place  on  the  iSth  of  March, 
1776.  when  the  following  persons  were  elected:  John  War- 
ner, captain  ;  Jacob  Post,  first-lieutenant :  '"Samuel  Law- 
rence, second-lieutenant:  and  '""Isaac  Post,  ensign.  This 
companv  was  ordered  into  service,  and  when  the  enemy's 
ship.s-of-war  passed  up  the  North  River  in  the  month  of 
July  following  the  companv  had  previous!}'  marched  to  the 
river-banks,  where  thev  erected  a  sort  of  breastwork  and 
quarters  for  the  troops.  The  enemv's  vessels  when  within 
reach  were  tired  into  by  some  of  the  company's  sharp- 
shooters, which  s(^mewhat  annoved  them,  and  of  course  it 
drew  firing  from  their  heavv  pieces  on  shipboard,  which 
caused  a  good  deal  of  dodging  among  some  of  the  jolly 
young  farmers,  who,  on  seeing  the  flash  and  smoke  from 
their  cannonading,  had  a  saving  of  "Down,  boys  I  "  and 
then  immediateh"  followed  a  whistling  or  screeching  noise 
made  bv  the  flying  cannon-balls,  which  scjmetimes  struck 
near  or  were  buried  below  in  the  river's  bank.  After  the 
vessels  were  withdrawn  from  the  neighborhood  the  companv 
were  marched  back  to  their  rendezvous,  and  when  their 
term  of  service  had  expired  they  were  discharged. 

The  farm  which  the  father  of  "'John  De  Voe  had  so  long 
occupied  bv  a  lease  from  '""Colonel  Frederick  Philips  was, 
after  the  war,  confiscated  with  other  portions  or  tarms  of 
his  manor  bv  the  State  of  New  York,  and  sold  in  the  tnonth 
of  December.  1785,  bv  the  Commissioners  of  Forfeiture, 
when  John  De  Voe,  bv  the  assistance  of  his  friend  ""Au- 
gustus Van  Cortlandt  (whose  land  lav  adjoining),  purchased 

*  In  that  petition  were  found  the  signatures  of  15  relatives  of  the  author's  parents  ;  nearly 
all  of  them  performed  various  duties  for  the  Provincial  Government. 


66  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

the  plot  of  136  acres.  A  few  years  after  he  selected  a  new 
site  for  a  house,  some  200  yards  above  the  old  one,  where 
he  erected  a  larger  and  a  more  convenient  one  ;  and  again 
in  1799  he  built  an  additional  one  of  stone  adjoining,  as  his 
family  had  then  much  increased. 

In  this  "  old  homestead  "  how  many  happy  hours  were 
spent  at  intervals  b}'  the  author !  who  so  much  enjoyed  es- 
pecially the  incidents  of  the  Revolution  as  told  by  his 
Grandfather  and  his  next  neighbor,  '"""Jacob  Taylor,  both  of 
whom  had  served  under  Captain  John  Warner  in  the  com- 
pany noticed  before.  These  visits  were  quite  frequent, 
especially  when  the  cider-barrels  of  Uncle  Jacob  were  about 
empty;  then  he  was  almost  a  daily  visitor,  and  after  his 
arrival  often  some  interesting  incidents  were  brought  forth, 
to  the  great  enjoyment  especially  of  the  boy  present,  who 
stored  them  up  for  future  use  and  thought. 

""y^o/m  De  Voe  married  during  the  War,  in  the  year  1779, 
""Rebecca  De  Voe,  his  cousin  (or  rather  the  daughter  of 
his  father's  half-brother,  Daniel  De  Voe).  She  was  born  in 
1760  and  resided  on  the  adjoining  farm,  south  side.  Tliey 
had  children,  "Tsaac,  "^Frederick,  "^ohn,  ^^''Daniel,  ^"Sarah, 
^"Auley  (or  AUiday), '^^ames,  ""William,  ^="Jane,  "^"Rebecca, 
and  "'Abraham.  The  father  died  Septembers,  1824;  mo- 
ther, March  10,  1841. 

'^^'^ Isaac,  b.  1780  at  Lower  Yonkers,  having  received  an 
excellent  education  for  that  period,  became  a  school  teacher 
at  Lower  Yonkers,  and  afterwards  at  Greensburgh  for  seve- 
ral years.  Among  his  scholars  was  '""Miss  Zipporah  Tomp- 
kins, daughter  of  '"""Nathaniel  Tompkins  (cousin  to  '""Gov. 
D.  D.  Tompkins),  whom  he  married  in  1812,  after  which  he 
moved  to  New  York,  where  with  his  brother-in-law  opened 
a  dry -good  store  on  Chatham  Square,  of  which  they  kept 
several  years,  when  Isaac  De  Voe  withdrew  and  changed 
back  again  to  teaching,  but  on  a  larger  scale,  in  the  Bowery. 
This  he  continued  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1825, 
leaving  one  son  named  *'"'' James,  b.  1814;  m.  '""Ann  Eliza 
Barnes  in  1838  at  Hart's  Corner,  Westchester  County.    Had 


FREDKRICk.    \\{.  6"/ 

children,  ''"Nelson  11.,  b.  1840,  who  died  in  1S65  ;  '""Malinda, 
b.  1842  and  died  in  i860.  The  widow  is  yel  livini^  (1878)  at 
the  same  place. 

'^'Frederick,  b.  1782,  came  to  New  York  when  a  young 
man  to  stndv  in  the  hij^hei-  branches  (^t  edncation,  among 
which  was  surveying,  etc.,  alter  which  he  became  a  teacher 
in  English  Neighborhood,  New  jersey,  where  he  remained 
about  7  years.  He  married  '""''Sarah  Quick  in  18 14,  moved 
to  New  York,  where  he  became  engaged  in  business  just  at 
the  close  ot  the  war.  The  death  of  his  wife  occurred  soon 
after,  when  he  sold  out  and  returned  again  to  teaching  at 
the  same  place.  In  1822  he  married  his  second  wife,  """Sa- 
rah  Terhune,  and  again  moved  to  New  York,  entered  into 
business  and  was  successful.  Had  children,  '"'Eliza  Jane, 
'"'John,  "'Isaac,  '^"Abraham,  "'William,  and  "'Stephen.  He 
(father)  died  in  1868,  and  his  widow  in  1883,  in  her  8ist 
year.  Their  children  were  as  follows  :  "'Eliza  Jane,  b.  1824, 
died  1838;  ""William,  b.  1839,  died  1859;  ""Stephen,  b. 
1846,  died  1859 — all  unmarried.     Four  others  died  young. 

*'^John,  b.  1827  ;  m.  ist,  """'Anna  Arbuckle,  who  died  in 
1864;  had  children,  "'Charles  Edwin,  b.  1851,  died  1875; 
'"Sarah  Louisa,  b.  1853,  died  1870;  '"AVilliam  W.  M.,  b. 
1856,  died  1878. 

^'"^Isaac,  b.  1832  ;  m.  '"'"Miriam  Coddington.  He  died  in 
Yonkers,  1858. 

^^''Abrahajn,   b.    1837  ;   m.  Catharine ,   from   whom   he 

was  divorced.     2d  wife  '"'''Mary  Merry.     No  children. 

"''John,  b.  1785  ;  m.  '"''"Sophia  Farrington  (b.  1787),  daugh- 
ter of  '"'"Thomas  Farrington,  of  Mile  Square,  Yonkers,  in 
1807.  Had  children,  '""Isaac,  '"'Thomas  Farrington,  ""James, 
"'Moses,  ""Susannah  Jane,  '''Mary  Adelia+  (b.  181 8),  '"Harriet 
Ameliaf  (b.  18201,  "''John  Appleby,  '"'George  Washington, 
and  '""Frederick  William.  The  hrst  four  were  born  in 
Lower  Yonkers  ;  the  last  six  in  the  Citv  of  New  York.  (fDied 
young.)  ''"yohn  (the  father)  died  in  1855.  His  wife,  '"'"So- 
phia,  died  in  1876,  aged  89  years. 

Previous  to  the  War  of  181 2  "John  De  Yoe  (then  Junior) 


68  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

was  a   non-commissioned  officer  in  '"^'Capt,   Lewis   Rich's 
company,  Yonkers,   in   '"^'Lt.-Col.   Jonathan   Varian's    regi- 
ment, Westchester  Co.  ;  but  on  the  opening  of  the  War  a 
draft  was  ordered   in  the  regiment,  by  which   ev^ery  tenth 
man  was  enrolled,  and  Mr.  De  Voe  became  one  of  the  suc- 
cessful "  for  six  months'  duty  any  time  within   two  years, 
three  months'  service  at  a  time."     The  64  drafted  men,  or 
those  who  presented  themselves,  were  mustered  together 
at  the  house  of  ""'Ensign  Abijah  Morgan,  East  Chester,  on 
Sunday  morning,  September  13,   1812,  under ''"Capt.  Law- 
rence Davenport  (of  New  Rochelle),  '"'"Lieut.  John  Butler 
(of  Fordham),  and   Ensign  Abijah   Morgan;  then,  without 
arms,  they  marched  to  Yonkers  village,  where  they  were 
joined  by  several  other  companies,  who  proceeded  to  Kings- 
bridge.     The  next  morning  marched  to  New  York,  received 
their  equipments  from   the  arsenal,  and  at  night  encamped 
on  "  Dyde's  Parade,"  on  (he  west  side  of  Broadwa}-,  near 
Prince  Street  ;  next  day  (Tuesday,  15th)  crossed  the  ferry 
at  Brooklyn,  where  the  Regiment  (12th)  was  organized  with 
a  Troop  of  Cavalry  under  '°"Capt.  Pierce  and  '"'"Lieut.  Jesse 
Husted,   one    Rifle    Corps    organized    in    Brooklyn,  under 
"""Capt.  Burdett  Stryker,  and   four  Infantry  companies  or- 
ganized in  the  City  of  New  York,  under  '""Captains  Dela- 
field,  '"''Clark,  '""McClure,  and  '""Lieut.   Stephenson  (Com- 
mandant). 

The  Regiment,  organized,  was  marched  down  to  the 
high  grounds  east  of  Fort  Hamilton,  where  they  were  with- 
out tents  for  two  nights,  and  a  short  allowance  of  improper 
food.  John  De  Voe,  however,  with  several  others  were 
fortunate  in  getting  into  '""Dennis  Denyse's  barn.  On  these 
grounds  they  were  drilled  daily,  varied  with  guard-duty, 
from  the  15th  of  September  until  in  December,  and  for 
three  weeks  from  the  day  he  left  his  home  neither  his 
anxious  wife  nor  his  other  relatives  had  any  news  from  him 
during  that  exciting  period.  The  food  first  provided  for 
this  Regiment  was  quite  unfit  to  be  eaten — sour  or  rusty 
pork,  wormy  biscuits,  etc. ;  in  fact,  it  became  so  unbearable 


FREDERICK,   JR.  69 

that  some  of  the  men  were  ahnost  mutinous,  when  '"'"Lieut. 
John  Butler  ordered  all  the  improper  food  sent  back  to  the 
Commissar}',  whom  he  reported  at  headquarters  ;  after  that 
the  supplies  became  good. 

On  the  3d  of  December  the  Regiment  left  the  camp, 
marched  back  to  New  York,  where  they  were  paid  off,  and 
all  gladly  returned  to  their  homes. 

'""Isaac,  b.  1808  ;  m.  '""Mary  Appleby,  of  Spotswood,  New 
Jersey,  in  1839,  where  he  has  since  resided  a  much  respected 
citizen.  For  several  years  he  held  the  office  of  a  Justice  of 
the  Peace,  and  also  was  a  prominent  officer  in  the  Episcopal 
Church  in  that  place.  Had  children,  ''"Harriet  Elizabeth 
(b.  1839,  d.  1846),  "'William  Henry  Harrison,  '''xVugustus 
Appleby,  ''"Mary  Frances,  ""Charity  Farrington  (b.  1855, 
died  in  1879),  and  '"Isaac  Walton  (b.  1863  and  died  in  1877). 
Isaac's  wife^'^'Mary  died  in  1866,  aged  50  years  ;  his  second 
wife  was  '""Ann  Appleford,  married  in  1871  ;  no  issue. 

"'William  H.  H.,  b.  1841  ;  m.  '"''Caroline  S.  Ayres  in  1876; 
had  children,  '"Charles  H.,  b.  1877,  and  '"Mary  A.,  b.  1883. 
William  H.  H.  died  in  1884. 

"^Augustus  A.,  b.  1845;  m-  ""'Mary  D.  Mixsell  in  1871  ; 
had  children,  ""'Sophia  Farrington,  b.  1872,  died  1877; 
"'John  Mixsell,  b.  1874;  "'Henry  Garner,  b.  1877;  '"Isaac 
Walton,  b.  1879, 

'''Mary  F.,  b.  1848;  m.  '"''Edward  B.  Bissett  in  1872. 
She  died  in  1874. 

'"'' Thomas  F. ,  b.  181 1  ;  m.  '"'"Lucy  Bock  (b.  18 18)  in  1836, 
in  St.  Thomas'  Church,  New  York  ;  had  children,  '""Sophia, 
'"Lucy  Ann,  '"'Mary  Louisa,  '"'Elizabeth,  '"'Sarah  Appleby, 
"'George  Albert,  "nVilliam  Bock,  "'Susannah  Jane,'"Thomas 
Farrington,  Jr.,  '""Louis  Anthony,  ""''Kate  (b.  1859  !  ™-  Charles 
S.  Macy,  M.D.,  Aug.  9,  1884),  and  '"'Jessie  (b.  1864,  died  1867). 

"'Sarah  A.,  b.  1847  !  "'George  A.,  b.  1849,  ^^^^^1  "'"'Jessie,  b. 
1864,  died  under  five  years  of  age. 

'''"Sophia,  b.  1839;  '^i-  '"''William  H.  Farrington  in  i860; 
had  children,  '"'Tanny,  b.  1861  ;  '""Albert,  b.  1863;  '"^'Lucy,t 
b.  1865  ;  '"''Mary  Louisa.f  b.  1866;  '"'nVilliam  Hyatt,  b.  1871  ; 


70  HE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

'"•"Philil),t  1).  1872:  ^'""Lizzie  De  V()e,+  b.  1877;  ^'"'"'Thomas 
Cogshall,  b.  1878,  and  ^"""Nellie  Cong-don.  1).  1881.  (Those 
marked  with  f  died  young.) 

'"'Lucy  ,].,  b.  1841,  died  in  1863  ;  unmarried.  The  follow- 
ing notice  api)eai"ed  in  the  New  York  Home  Journal  soon 
after  her  death  : 

"  /;/  Memoriam. — Luc}'  A.  De  Voe,  the  second  daugliter 
of  "'Colonel  Thomas  F.  and  """Luc\-  De  Voe,  of  this  city, 
suddenly  deceased  on  Frida}^  morning,  June  12,  1863,  in 
the  22d  year  of  her  age.  The  mysteries  that  ever  attend 
the  dispensation  of  death  are  never  more  keenly  experi- 
enced as  when  his  dart  strikes  down  in  the  spring-time  of 
life  the  young,  the  fair,  and  the  innocent.  'Tis  true  we  all 
alike  await  the  inevitable  hour.  But  few  of  the  manv  serene, 
the  good,  and  all  that  is  beautiful  to  dwell  upon  have  been 
called  upon  to  quit  this  earthly  tenement  of  the  soul  whose 
brief  candle  burnt  with  a  bri-rhter  (jr  more  "genial  lustre 
than  did  that  of  Luc}'  A.  De  Voe,  or  whose  claims  upon  our 
affection  were  greater  for  those  many  virtues,  amiable  traits, 
and  graces  of  the  mind  that  tend  to  form  the  perfection  of 
female  character. 

"  The  characteristics  of  Lucy  A.  De  Voe  must  ever  be 
impressed  with  fond  remembrances  upon  the  minds  of  the 
large  circle  of  friends  whose  happiness  it  was  to  know,  to 
leel,  and  to  appreciate,  and  now  to  dwell  upon  the  merits  of 
her  undying  wortli  and  to  mourn  her  passed  away. 

"  Luc}'  A.  De  V^oe  was  an  affectionate  and  most  dutiful 
daughter  ;  a  kind,  considerate,  feeling,  loving  sister  ;  a  sin- 
cere and  never-failing  friend.  While  she  was  the  life,  the 
luminary  of  her  home  and  family  fireside,  the  charm  of  her 
many  friends,  she  was  the  never-failing  companion  of  her 
mother  and  of  the  wearied  and  the  sick.  She  possessed 
those  Christian,  heavenly  attributes  in  word,  action,  and  ad- 
dress that  are  sometimes  vouchsafed  to  mortals,  that  impress 
upon  the  senses  that  such  beings  are  the  visitation  of  angels 
set  in  human  form,  sent  upon  the  earth  the  beneficent  light 
of  a  higher  world. 


FREDERICK,   JR.  7I 

"  The  decease  of  this  accomplished  young  lady,  while 
it  bereaves  her  father  and  mother  and  family  of  her  charms, 
it  deprives  the  musical  world  of  one  of  its  most  devoted 
votaries,  a  most  accomplished  artist.  Although  as  yet  to 
fame  unknown,  she  possessed  the  highest  order  of  musical 
genius  ;  intuitively  a  musician,  she  had  diligently  studied 
the  great  musical  masters  of  this,  as  well  as  the  highest  and 
most  distinguished  composers  of  the  last  century.  She  had 
completelv  mastered  their  chief  classical  productions.  As 
a  pianist  certainly  few  musicians  of  the  present  da}',  either 
in  public  or  private  circles  of  society,  could  surpass  her 
classical  appreciation  of  the  composer,  or  the  appreciation 
of  the  music  and  brilliancy  of  its  execution  upon  the  piano- 
forte, her  never-failing  musical  companion  in  all. 

"  '  She  summ'd  her  life  up  every  day — 
Modest  as  morn  :  as  midday  bright, 
Gentle  as  evening  :  pure  as  night. 
'Tis  true.     But  all  so  weakly  said, 
'Tvvere  more  significant — she's  dead.' 

"The  """Rev.  Dr.  Gallaudet,  in  his  Sermon  given  in  St. 
Ann's  Church  (i8th  Street)  Sunday  morning,  June  21,  1863, 
thus  noticed  her  death  : 

"  '  We,  as  a  parish,  brethren,  are  again  forcibly  remind- 
ed of  the  great  propriety  of  at  once  responding  to  all  the 
gracious  calls  which  come  to  us  from  our  Heavenly  Father, 
for  on  Monday  last  our  touching  burial  service  was  said 
over  the  mortal  remains  of  two  persons  who  were  recently 
of  our  number.  One  was  just  passing  into  the  maturity 
of  early  womanhood— a  dutiful,  affectionate  daughter;  a 
faithful,  motherly  sister;  a  lowly-minded,  sincere  Christian. 
Though  most  suddenly  called  away,  she  was  ready.  Being 
borne  by  Angels  to  Paradise,  she  is  now  enjoying  that  gra- 
cious feast  of  good  things  which  the  Divine  Saviour  has 
prepared  for  all  who  love  Him.  What  greater  comfort  can 
those  who  loved  her  have  than  the  thought  that  for  Christ's 
sake  she  is  happy,  enjoying  to-day  far  sweeter  music  than 


•Jl  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

that  in  wliich  she  delighted  while  still  a  pilgrim  and  a 
sojourner  here  ?  G-od  grant  that  all  who  l(jved  her  may  so 
respond  to  the  Gospel  invitation  that  b3"e-and-b}e  they  may 
meet  her  again,  never  mcjre  to  separate.'  " 

"■'■McvTf  Louisa,  b.  1843;  m.  '""Henry  H.  Wotherspoon, 
1863;  had  ""^'James.  b.  1865;  '""^Henry  H.,  Jr.,  b.  1870; 
""'George  Albert,  b.  1872  ;  and  '"""Herman  Guleke,  b.  1880. 

"'^Elizabeth,  b.  1844;  m.  -'""'Gustavus  Van  Deventer,  1869; 
no  children  ;  she  died  in  1881,  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  a 
bright  luminary. 

'''William  B.,  b.  1850;  m.  ""^Marion  iM.  Wilkins.  1875; 
had  '"nVilliam  B.,  b.  1876. 

''''Susie  y.,  b.  1852  ;  died  unmarried  in  1872. 

'''Thomas  F.,  Jr.,  b.  1854;  m.  '"""Annie  G.  Jardine  in 
1881  ;  had  '"'Grace  Duncan,  b.  1882  ;  and  ""Louis  Jardine,  b. 
1884. 

"'Loi/is /L,  b.  1856;  unmarried;  in  1878  he  joined  Com- 
pany H,  7th  Regt.  N.  G.  S.  N.  Y.,  a  siiort  period  before  his 
death  took  place,  which  was  noticed  at  a  meeting  ol  the 
companv  in  a  "  Company  Order  No.  i.  The  Commandant 
regrets  to  anni)unce  the  death  ot  private  Louis  A.  De  Voe 
(Ml  the  20  (ALiy,  1878)  inst.  Members  are  requested  to  at- 
tend the  Funeral  services  at  his  late  residence,  No.  104  West 
13th  Street,  on  Wednesday,  22d  inst.,  at  5  P.M. 

"  By  order  of '"'"Capt.  James  L.  Price." 

''"James,  b.  1812;  m.  '"^'Sarah  C.  Webb  in  1838;  had 
'"'Sarah  Elizabeth  and  '""James  Frederick.  He  died  in  1881 
and  his  wife  in  1880. 

'"""Sarah  E.,  b.  1839;  m.  ""'Heni-y  Buckhout,  i860;  had 
children  (see  '^"^). 

'"'' James  F.,  b.  1847  ;  m.  '"'"Lizzie  A.  Jefferds  in  1871  ;  no 
children. 

'""Moses,  b.  1814;  m.  '"''Eleanor  Valentine,  1836,  daughter 
of  '"''Dennis  Valentine,  Sr.,  of  Fordham  ;  had  '"'Charles 
Henry,  '""Sarah  Amelia,  "AValter  Briggs.  ""Dennis  Valen- 
tine, "'Marv  Eleanor,  ""'Isaac  Brown,  and  '"Emma  Frances 
(latter  b.  1857,  died  in  1880;  single). 


FREDERICK.   ]R.  73 

''''•Charles  //.,  b.  1837;  "i-  """Mary  F.  Gleason,  1873  ;  had 
'"Walter  Brigirs,  b.  1873;  '"Eleanor  Ann,  b.-  1875;  ""Ma- 
rion, b.  1877;  and  ""'"Gertrude,  I).  1884;  resides  in  Worces- 
ter, Mass. 

""^Sarah  A.,  h.  1839;  '^i-  """\^''ide  Ham[)ton  Hill  in  1865; 
had  ''""George  Hninpton,  b.  1868;  ""'Agnes  Gertrude,  b. 
1877;  '""Charles  Edwin,  b.  1878;  resides  in  Worcester, 
Mass. 

■"""Walter  B.,  b.  1841  ;  ni.  ""^Letilia  J.  Mixsell,  1864;  he 
died  in  1S69,  leaving  one  son  named  '"Edmund  Mixsell, 
b.   1865. 

'•"''Dennis   V.,  b.    1847;  "i-   """Alice    Louisa  Van   Winkle, 
1868;  had  '"Florence   Eleanor,  b.   1870;  "''Alice  Louisa,  b. 
•1875  ;  "'-'-'Ira  Reed,  b.  1880. 

'''Mary  E..  b.  1852:  m.  ^"'"Elmer  A.  Allen,  1876;  had 
="''^Ethel  be  \o^,  b.  1878. 

'''Isaac  B.,  b.  1854;  m. '"'"Julia^  Hill,  1880;  had  "'Enima 
Frances,  b.  1882, 

'"Moses  De  \'oe  in  1856  purchased  a  portion  of  the  old 
farm  at  Fordham.  once  owned  by  his  wife's  grandfather, 
""'"Peter  \'alentine,  on  which  at  a  ver\'  early  period  stood 
the  "  First  Dutch  Church,"  built  in  1706,  and  remained 
standing  until  about  the  year  1800  ;  the  last  20  years  it  was 
but  seldom  used  as  a  church. 

The  site  of  this  old  building  was  located  on  the  old  road 
which  led  to  the  landing  place  on  the  Harlem  River.  On 
the  right-hand  side  of  the  entrance  gateway  leading  up  to 
the  old  parsonage  the  present  improved  residence  of  Moses 
De  Voe,  which  appears  to  have  been  erected  in  1702  from 
marks  on  the  wall-stones  yet  to  be  seen,  one  of  which  is 
found  with  a  deep  cutting  IK.  >L  1702  :  on  another,  in  the 
addition  added  to  the  western  side,  is  marked  1792.  On 
two  others  taken  from  the  old  church  wall  appear  the  L  B. 
and  R.  ^L  supposed  to  be  the  initials  (jf  the  builders. 

Several  vears  previous  to  the  Revolution  '"""Peter  Valen- 
tine, a  carpenter  by  trade,  purchased  the  large  farm  ot  about 
190  acres,  resided  in  this  old  parsonage  with  his  family,  con- 


74  I5E   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

sisting  of  his  wife,  '"'"Mary,  and  sons,  '"""Jacob  and  """Dennis. 
The  latter  (the  father-in-law  of  Moses  De  Voe)  was  quite  a 
stout  boy,  and  often  assisted  his  father  in  rowing  his  skiff, 
which  carried  the  market  products  to  the  Cit}-  of  New 
York,  when  he  became  well  acquainted  with  the  channel  of 
the  Harlem  River  and  the  tides,  which  saved  a  great  deal 
of  the  labor  of  rowing.  Jacob,  his  brother,  being  older,  was 
more  usefulh'  employed  in  farm  work  and  caring  for  the 
live  stock,  as  well  as  a  more  proper  guardian  for  his  mother 
in  his  father's  absence. 

"""Dennis  was  about  12  3^ears  of  age  when  the  battle  of 
Fort  Washington  was  fought,  and  he  often  related  the  scene 
as  it  appeared  to  him.  He  says:  "  On  that  Sunday  (Nov. 
16,  1776),  while  the  battle  was  progressing,  he  got  on  the. 
crest  of  the  hill  near  his  father's  house  (known  afterwards  as 
Valentine's  Hill),  where  he  lay  nearly  all  day  watching  the 
movements  of  the  Troops  crossing  the  river  (Harlem)  and 
their  marching  towards  Fort  Washington  ;  the  terrible  and 
fierce  cannonading  followed  from  all  sides,  while  both  can- 
non and  musket  balls  flew  in  every  direction,  and  occasion- 
ally they  would  strike  or  drop  quite  near  him  ;  but  the  great 
and  continued  noise,  with  his  excited  state,  led  him  in  a  short 
time  to  have  but  little  fear,  and  there  he  remained  until  the 
Fort  was  taken. 

Numerous  cannon-balls  were  afterwards  found  in  and 
near  the  "hill,"  and  when  "'Moses  De  Voe  was  digging  out 
a  place  for  a  pond  near  his  house  two  28-pound  balls  were 
found  encrusted  with  rust,  and  preserved  by  him. 

The  British  troops,  having  taken  possession  of  that  part 
of  Westchester  County,  Peter  Valentine  was  ordered  with  his 
carpenter's  tools  to  assist  in  building  the  bridges,  barracks, 
huts,  etc.,  for  which  he  was  afterwards  paid,  and  at  the 
same  time  he  and  his  family  were  protected  from  all  annoy- 
ance of  thieves  or  disreputable  soldiers. 

While  the  father  was  thus  employed  he  could  not  give 
much  attention  to  the  sale  of  his  farm  products,  so  that  his 
son   '""Dennis  was   obliged  to  row  his  laden  skiff,   accom- 


FREDERICK,    JR.      ^  75 

paiiied  usually  by  his  mother,  down  l.o  the  city  ;  and  al- 
though they  were  protected  by  a  pass,  yet  before  they  had 
become  known  the\  were  stopped  or  annoyed  by  the  nu- 
merous guards,  which  occasionally  detained  them  from 
meeting  the  proper  tides  and  caused  a  late  return  through 
the  night ;  and  an  anxious  husband  and  son  at  home.  Den- 
nis, however,  had  become  a  very  good  pilot,  both  day  and 
night,  to  and  fiom  the  citw  An  incident  in  that  exciting 
period  is  thus  handed  down  :  After  a  laborious  day's  work 
Dennis  had  gone  to  bed,  and  in  a  sound  sleep  he  was  with 
difficult)'  awakened  by  a  (British)  officer,  who  had  with  him 
a  file  of  soldiers,  when  he  was  ordered  to  get  up  and  dress 
himself,  as  they  wanted  him  to  pilot  up  the  Harlem  River  a 
sloop  laden  with  timber  and  boards.  Dennis  demurred, 
and  said  he  could  not  and  w(^uld  not  attempt  it ;  but  the 
officer  was  inexorable  and  threatened  him  with  the  bayonet, 
and  so  drove  him  down  to  Harlem,  fie,  however,  success- 
fully piloted  the  vessel  to  her  destination. 

Not  long  after  a  neighbor  living  south,  on  the  adjoining 
farm,  named  Berrian,  had  his  house  burnt  down,  and  having 
no  place  to  protect  his  family  in  these  exciting  times  was 
allowed  to  take  possession  of  the  old  church  buildmg  until 
such  time  as  he  could  build  another  house.  The  old  chui'ch 
being  much  out  of  repair,  he  was  some  time  engaged  in 
tightening  the  roof,  windows,  etc.,  when  his  family  were 
made  in  a  degree  somewhat  comfortable.  The  Cow  Boys, 
however,  had  a  suspicion  that  he  kept  considerable  money 
on  the  premises,  and  one  night  they  called  upon  him,  but 
found  the  old  building  pretty  well  fastened  up,  when  they 
ordered  him  to  open  the  doors  or  they  would  break  them 
down.  He,  however,  resisted  as  long  as  he  could.  Their 
united  strength  at  last  forced  open  the  door;  they  then  de- 
manded his  money,  and  as  he  would  not  accede  to  them  he 
was  tied  hands  and  feet,  when  they  sat  him  down  on  a  pan 
of  live  coals  to  force  him  to  discover  his  money  ;  but  his 
very  loud  cries  attracted  the  attention  of  his  neighbor, 
Peter  Valentine,  who,  with  his  two  sons,  ran   to   his  assis- 


y^  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

tance,  but  before  they  reached  the  old  church  they  were 
fired  upon  by  the  Cow  Boys.  Dennis,  being  in  advance,  re- 
ceived a  charge  of  small  shot,  many  of  which  struck  him  in 
the  face  and  head,  several  of  which  were  taken  out  of  his 
face  ;  but  others  remained  in  his  head  until  about  the  year 
1830,  when  his  son  cut  out  all  he  could  find. 

The  Cow  Boys,  fearing  to  alarm  the  British  guards  sta- 
tioned near,  decamped  without  securing  the  booty  they  ex- 
pected to  have  obtained. 

Peter  Valentine  died  in  18 10,  then  aged  74  yd^rs,  and 
his  wife,  Mary,  died  1831,  aged  83  years,  both  of  whom 
were  buried  in  the  "  Berrian  Grave  Yard,"  which  at  an 
early  period  was  attached  to  the  "  Old  Church,"  and  which 
now  lies  some  200  yards  west  from  the  site  where  the  Old 
Church  once  stood.  The  burial  place  was  a  free  ground, 
containing  about  one  and  a  half  acres  ;  now  (1878)  lies  shaded 
by  numerous  old  trees  and  rank  bushes.  In  1878,  when 
"  Sedgewick  Avenue  "  was  graded  through  its  western  side, 
numerous  graves  were  turned  up  of  those  whose  bodies 
were  laid  there  as  their  last  resting  place.  Several  of  the 
families,  however,  having  a  knowledge  of  the  intended  de- 
secration, removed  the  remains  of  those  once  belonging  to 
their  household  to  other  cemeteries.  The  ground,  however, 
yet  contains  the  bones  and  ashes  of  perhaps  over  one  thou- 
sand persons  who  have  been  buried  during  the  last  175 
years,  many  of  which  belonged  to  families  now  almost  or 
quite  extinct. 

It  would  be  a  very  difficult  matter  now  to  designate  the 
grave  of  any  one  who  was  buried  here  above  50  years  ago, 
except  a  few  whose  headstones  are  marked  ;  all  the  other 
graves,  being  ver}'  numerous,  are  composed  of  rough  head 
and  foot  unmarked,  flat  stones,  many  of  them  nearl}'  covered 
by  the  earth,  with  roots  of  trees  and  bushes  interlaced 
through  and  over  them,  and  nothing  now  left  to  designate 
one  from  another,  except  perhaps  some  private  mark  to  the 
aged  yet  living.  There  are  3^et  a  few  head  and  foot  stones 
remaininof  to  show  at  least  some  of  the  names  of  the  families 


I'Rl'.DKRfCK,    JR.  77 

of  the  Berrians,  Valentines,  I)e  Voes,  Corsas,  Crowells, 
Bakers,  Harts,  Raes,  Rowlands,  Lawrences,  etc.,  etc.,  buried 
here  many  years  ago. 

^'"Susaiuiah  J.,  b.  1816;  m.  "'"""Lemuel  Valentine  in  1841  ; 
had  ^"''^Sophia  De  Voe,  '"'"Harriet  Hall,  "'""Lemuel  Sidney, 
and  others  who  died  young.  """'Lemuel  Valentine  died  Au- 
gust 8,  1883,  aged  65  years. 

'"''Sophia  D.,  b.  1843  ;  m-  "'"'James  VV.  Hamilton  in  1864; 
had. '"'"James  Cameron,  b.  1865  ;  "'""'Helen  Murray,  b.  1868, 
died  in  1881  ;  and  """Clara  Louisa,  b.  1871.  The  '""'lather 
died  in  1884. 

'''"Harriet  //.,  b.  1848;  m.  ""'Charles  H.  Holder  in  1867; 
had  ""'Susan  Valentine,  b.  1868;  ""'Annie  Potter,  b.  1870; 
""'Charles  Adam,  b.  1872;  ""'Lemuel  Valentine,  b  1875; 
and  """Frederick,  b.  1877. 

'"''Lemuel  S.,  b.  1855  ;  m.  ""^Mamie  W.  Van  Nostrand  in 
1878  ;  had  children. 

''"John  A.,  b.  1822  ;  m.  ""Trances  A.  Stubbs  in  1849  :  h-^d 
"'Emma  Louisa,  b.  1850,  died  young;  and  """'Mary  Frances, 
b.  1852  ;  m.  """Benjamin  T.  McDougal.  '"'John  A.  died  in 
1852  ;  his  widow^  m.  "'"Richard  S.  Jones  in  1857  ;  had  daugh- 
ter ""Ella. 

''■^George  JV.,  b.  1825  ;  m.  "''Emily  Williams;  had  "Tran- 
ces Helen,  b.  1855  ;  '"Frederick  William,  b.  1857,  died  in 
1881  ;  '"Susannah  Jane,  b.  1858  ;  "''"George  Washington,  b. 
1862;  '"'Thomas  Pennington,  b.  1865;  and  '"'Emily.  All 
were  single  in  1878.  In  1868  "'George  W.  (father)  became 
President  of  the  "  De  Voe  Manufacturing  Co.,"  who  dealt 
largely  in  petroleum  oil  in  New  York;  after  a  period  he 
became  lame  from  injury;  this,  together  with  ill  health,  in- 
duced him  to  quit  the  business  and  afterwards  engaged  in 
farming,  and  now  (1879)  '""^  ^^  enjoying  good  health  and  re- 
covered from  his  lameness,  and  able  to  attend  the  cultivation 
of  his  fine  farms  near  Old  Bridge,  N.  J. 

'''Frederiek  W.,  b.  1828;  m.  "'''Sarah  M.  Briggs  ;  had 
""Henry  Meyer;  """Harriet  Elizabeth,  b.  1865  ;  and  '"Sarah 
Alston,  b.  1868  ;  two  others  died  voung.     '"Frederick  W. 


78  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

is  lart^el)-  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  paints,  brushes, 
etc.,  which  are  disposed  of  at  his  stores  corner  Fulton  and 
William  Streets,  N.  Y.  City. 

^"Daniel,  b.  1787;  m.  ist,  ""Sarah  Rich  in  1817;  had 
'""James;  '""Lewis,  b.  1820,  and  ''"John,  b.  1822 — two  last 
died  young.  Daniel's  2d  wife  was  '"'^Rachel  Post ;  m.  1828  ; 
had  '"'Rebecca  Jane;  '""Charles  Henry,  b.  183 1  ;  '"'Mary 
Augusta;  ''""Thomas,  b.  1838;  '"'Abigal  Celia  ;  and  '"'John 
Lewis,  b.  1845. 

'■'^■jfames,  b.  1818  ;  m.  ""'Eliza  Ackerly ;  he  died  in  1857, 
leaving-  no  children. 

"''"Rebecca  J.,  b.  1830  ;  m.  """Oscar  Lawrence  ;  she  died  in 
1852  ;  no  children.  Her  sister  """Afarv  A.,  b.  1834,  m.  "'""Oscar 
Lawrence  ;  had  "'"'Louisa. 

'''Abigal  C,  b.  1840;  m.  "'"David  F.  Campbell  in  1866; 
had  children. 

'"Daniel  (the  father)  died  in  1857  ;  his  wife  "'"Rachel  died 
in  1866. 

'''Sarah,  b.  1789;  m.  """Isaac  Brown  (b.  1788)  in  1810; 
had  ""'Elizabeth  ;  "'"Mary  ;  and  "'="Sarah,  b.  1817,  died  young. 
He  was  a  great  many  3ears  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade  at 
the  corner  of  Church  and  White  Streets  in  N.  Y.  (from  1813 
to  1843),  i'l  which  time  he  was  an  active  fireman  of  Engine 
No.  23.      He  died  in  1869,  and  his  wife  in  1870. 

''^'Elizabeth,  b.  181 1  ;  m.  ""'William  J.  Valentine  in  1830; 
had  ""'Lewis  and  "'"'Mary  Elizabeth.  The  mother  died  in 
1835.  ""'Z^z£/w,  b.  1832;  m,  ist,  "'""Cordelia  Hill;  had  two 
children  when  she  died.  Lewis'  2d  wife  was  "'"'Emil}-  Chap- 
man ;  had  children. 

"""J/rtTj,  b.  1815  ;  also  m.  ""'William  J.  Valentine;  had 
"'""Anna  Louisa,  b.  1847,  died  in  1863.  The  wife  (Mar}^)  died 
in  1869. 

"^Ella  (or  Alliday),  b.  1792;  m.  ist,  "'""Lewis  Terrill  in 
1816;  no  children.  He  died;  the  widow  married  "'"'John 
Valentine,  of  Fordham  ;  no  children.  She  died  in  1854,  and 
he  in  1866. 

'''James,  b.  1794;  m.  "'"'Mary  Cromwell  in  1817  ;  had  "'Su- 


FREDERICK,   JR.  79 

sannah  Cromwell;  '"^'Oliver  Cromwell,  b.  1821,  died  1.S56; 
"^Rebecca;  "Edward  Cromwell  ;  ''William  Ilartnian  ;  and 
'"'^ Mary  Ann,  b.  1835,  died  1850. 

"''Susannah  C,  b.  1819  ;  m.  "■""'William  Eaton  ;  had 
'"'Garret,  ■""'William  Benjamin,  and  '""'Anna.  The  wile 
('"Snsannah  C.)  died  — ;  '"James  died  in  1837. 

"''Rebecca,  b.  1823  ;  m.  ''"Albert  Eaton  :  had  ""Mary, 
'"'Sarah,  and  "''Eliza.     '"Rebecca  died  in  1858. 

"''Edivard  C,  b.  1824;   m.  '""Sarah  A.  Runnels. 

"'"William  H.,  b.  1833;  m.  '"'Sarah  H.  Parmlee,  of  Au- 
rora, N.  Y.  ;  resides  in  New^  York  City. 

'"" lVillia7n,  b.  1796;  m. '""Sarah  A.  Garrison  in  1826;  no 
children.      He  died  in  1866,  she  in  1883. 

'"''Jane,  b.  1798;  m. '"'Edward  Cromwell  in  1818;  no  chil- 
dren.     He  died  in  1865. 

'""^ Rebecca,  b.  1802  ;  m.  '"'Jehiel  Conklin  in  1829  ;  no  chil- 
dren.    She  died  in  1841  at  Kingsbridge. 

'"^Abraham,  b.  1805  ;  died  unmarried  on  the  homestead  in 
1828,  at  Lower  Yonkers. 

'^^Elanor  (or  Laney),  b.  1758  ;  m.  ist,  ""George  Tippet  in 
1776,  and  had  one  child,  when  she  was  left  a  widow  ;  a  few 
years  after  (1782)  she  mari'ied  "'"'William  Cook;  had  chil- 
dren, ""William  and  "'"Charlotte.  The  latter  married,  first, 
""Thomas  West,  who  died;  afterwards  she  married  '"'Wil- 
liam Marsh.  ""Elanor's  2d  husband  died  about  1801  ;  she 
married  a  third  husband,  named  "''William  Alberson. 

Her  death  was  somewhat  remarkable,  being  occasioned 
by  the  bite  of  a  rat.  It  was  thought  the  animal  was  poi- 
soned from  eating  the  clippings  of  some  fur-skins  in  which 
poison  had  been  used  in  their  dressing.  She  had  previously 
worked  many  3^ears  in  making  up  all  kinds  of  fur  used  for 
ladies'  wear. 

'''"'Frederick,  b.  1760;  m.  "'"Eunice  Oakley,  daughter  of 
""David  Oakley,  of  Yonkers  ;  had  children,  "'James,  "Thebe, 
'"Jane  (b.  1791  ;  died,  unmarried,  in  1877),  ""Thomas  Oakley, 
'"Maria,  '-^'Charlotte,  "Elizabeth,  '"Alfred,  and  "'Henry  F. 
The   father,   '"Frederick,   died   in    1855,    was    buried    at    the 


So  1)E   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

N.W.  corner  of  Second  Avenue  and  First  Street,  and  a  few 
years  after  all  the  bodies  or  bones  were  dug  up  and  removed. 
His  wife,  Eunice,  died  in  1857,  aged  92  years. 

"'''James,  b.  1786;  m.  ''"'Elizabeth  Owen;  had  ""Susan 
Adeha,  '"Henrietta  Matilda  (b.  1818,  died  1857),  ""James 
William,  and  '"Catharine  Eliza  (b.  1824,  died  1825). 

"'"'Susan  A.,  b.  1814;  m.  '"'Roswell  G.  Allen,  of  Brooklyn  ; 
had  ^''"George  (m.  "^'Amanda  Smith),  ""^Maria  (m.  ""John 
Negus). 

"'""James  W.,  b.  1822  ;  went  to  the  Sandwich  Islands, 
where  he  married  and  had  two  boys,  which  were  sent  to 
New  York  to  be  educated  after  the  death  of  their  father. 

■"'Phebe,h.  \7^2,\  m.  "''^Benjamin  Disbrow  ;  had  "'"Eliza, 
"^'Louisa,  ""Benjamin,  ""''Angelina,  ""^Matilda,  "'"Charlotte, 
and  ""Harriet  M. 

^^'"'-'Eliza,  b.  1809  ;  m.  ist,  ""Rev.  Samuel  Davis,  who  died. 
Her  second  husband  was  ""Archer  Martine  ;  had  children  ; 
all  dead. 

^'^^Louisa,  b.  181 1  ;   m.  ""Jordan  Downing. 

^'^^ Benjamin,  b.  1814  ;  m,  ""Sarah  Anderson. 

^'''An^relma  M.,  b.  1816;  m.  ""'•VVilliam  Wright;  had  chiU 
dren. 

'''"Charlotte,  b.  1818  ;  m.  "''John  Banta. 

'''''Harriet  M.,  b.  1821  ;  m.  ""Dr.  E.  D.  Ramsdell  ;  had 
""Edwin  ;  "'"Benjamin,  b.  1856  ;  ""Charles  Fletcher,  b.  1859  : 
""'Viola,  b.  1870;  and  ""Harry  Disbrow,  b.  1874. 

'''"Thomas  O.,  b.  1793;  m.  ""Trances  Barr  in  181 5  ;  had 
"""Benjamin  (died  1817),  ""Catharine,  "''Maria  (b.  1820;  died, 
unmarried,  in  1864),  ""'Albert  Alonzo,  and  "''Frances  Jane. 
"""Thomas  O.  (the  father)  died  in  1843. 

■""Catharine,  b.  1818;  m.  """Ephraim  P.  Garrison;  had 
"""Frances  J.,  ""Ella  Leonora,  """George,  and  """Pennington. 

"''Albert  A.,  b.  1822;  m.  """Sarah  Dennis;  had  """Emma, 
(next  twins)  """Alonzo  and  ""'Addie  (latter  died  young),  and 
""Augustus. 

"""Emma,  b.  —  ;  m.  ""Robert  Hull. 

'''Frances  J.,  b.  1830  ;  m.  ""Isaac  Skidgell  ;  had  ""Charles 


FREDERICK,    JR.  8l 

Edward,  ""Oscar  F.,  ""Ida  Elizabel h,  ""Maria  F.,  ^"■''Martha, 
""Daise}',  and  "''''Hattie.  The  mother,  Mrs.  Frances  (Ban) 
De  Voe,  now  (1878)  84  years  of  age,  in  the  month  of  Sep- 
tember last,  at  a  fair  held  in  the  "  Town  Hall"  at  Meriden, 
Conn.,  was  awarded  the  tirst  preminm  for  beantifnl  needle- 
work on  pillow-shams. 

""J/rtr/^7,  b.  1796;  m.  ist,  ■'■'"'Moses  Farrington  in  1817; 
he  died  in  1819.  She  married  2d  '""Nicholas  Carmer  ;  had 
'■'"Susan  AUetta,  '""Mary  Jane,  and  '""'Rosina.  ''Maria  (the 
mother)  died  in  1881,  aged  84  years. 

'""Susan  A.,  b.  — ;  m.  ist,  ''"nVilliam  Judson  ;  2d  m. 
""'George  Haskin. 

^■"""J/rrrj'  Jajie,  b,  — ;  m.  ist,  '""'George  Folton  ;  2d  m. 
""''A.  Shaw  ;  had  children. 

'""Rosina,  b.  — ;  m.  '"""William  Holman  Gould  ;  had  son 
^^'"William,  jr. 

"'- Charlotte,  b.  1800;  m.  ""John  Romer ;  no  children. 
He  died  in  1866, 

'■"'Elhabeth,  b.  1802;  m.  "'^David  Fowler;  had  '^''Sarah 
Ann,  '"'Amanda,  '"'Mary  Elizabeth,  '"'David  Henry, 
^^'AVoolsey.  '"^George,  and  "^nViUiam   H. 

'-''Alfred,  b.  1806;  m.  '""Hannah  Smith,  of  Newark;  had 
'""Hester  and  ""Sarah  Ann.  He  resided  in  Newark  sev^eral 
years,  then  mo\'ed  to  New  Yoi"k,  where  he  died. 

-''"Henry  F.,  b.  1812;  m.  '"'Sarah  Ann  Bowles  in  1835; 
had  children  (four  of  which  died  young),  '"'Laura  Jane, 
""Elizabeth,  '"Maria  Louisa,  "'Henry  F.  (b.  1846;  single), 
'''Franklin  P.,  and  ""Josie  (latter  b.  1854;  single).  The  father 
died  in  1882  ;  mother  several  years  before. 

'"'''Laura  J.,  b.  1840;  m.  '""Edmund  Stephens.  Lives  in 
Yonkers. 

'"'"'Elisabetli,  b.  1842  ;  m.  '"'David  Fowler,  of  Middletown, 
N.  Y.     She  died  in  1872. 

""'Maria  L.,  b.  1844;  m.  '"'Stephen  Rogers,  of  Hartford, 
Conn.     She  died  in  1867. 

'''Franklin  P.,  b.  1852  ;  m.  '"'Hattie  Taxter  in  1873.     He 
died  in  1882. 
6 


82  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY, 

''^Daniel,  b.  1762  ;  m.  ''"Mary  Austin.  Moved  to  Yonkers. 
Had  daughter  "'Hannah. 

"'"Hannah,  b.  1786;  m.  '"'John  Staehvaggon  of  the  Yon- 
kers Mill. 

"^Ha7inah,  b.  1763  ;  m.  '""John  Anderson  ;  had  one  daugh- 
ter, '"^Jane  or  Jenny, 

''''''^yane,  b.  1783  ;  m.  "'"Robert  Dingee,  a  leather-dresser 
and  belt  manufacturer  in  Yonkers,  N.  Y. ;  had  ^''''Harriet,  b. 
1816,  died  1833.  '"'Jane  died  in  1834,  and  her  mother, 
"'Hannah,  died  (previously)  in  1833.  '""Robert  Dingee 
died  in  1843.     Both  buried  in  Yonkers. 

'"'"Abrahavi,  b.  1766  ;  m.  (when  18  years  of  age)  "'"Rebecca 
Husted.  Moved  to  New  York  after  the  Revolution.  In 
1796  kept  a  public  house  on  Broadway  near  Houston  Street, 
Niblo's  old  Garden,  known  at  that  early  period  as  "  Davoue's 
Tavern."  He  died  in  Brooklyn  in  1816.  Had  children, 
"*Sarah  Ann  (b.  1789),  "''Rebecca,  "'"Elanor,  '"Abraham, 
'"'Jane  (b.  1798),  and  ''"Susan  (b.  1800). 

'''^Rebecca,  b.  1791  ;  m.  ""John  Harvey. 

^^"Elanor,  b.  1793;  m. and  moved  to  Illinois,  where 

she  died. 

""^^Abrahavi,  b.  1796  ;  m. .     He  died  in  1840. 

^"^Mary,  b.  1768  ;  m.  '"'Hendrick  Brown,  of  Yonkers. 
Moved  to  New  York.  Had  '"'Mary,  '"^Sarah,  '"'Sophia 
(b.  1793),  '""^Louisa  (b.  1795), '"'Maria  (b.  1798),  and  '""Charles 
(b.  1 80 1). 

'"Wrtrj,  b.  1789;  m.  '""Benjamin  Gilmore,  who  was  a 
large  dealer  (for  many  years  in  the  Bowery  near  Prince 
Street)  in  boots  and  shoes;  had  ""William,  ""Sophia, 
""Ann  Maria,  '"^Louisa,  ''-'"Emily  (b.  1823),  '"'Benjamin, 
'"^Mary,  and  '"'Charles  (b.  1831). 

^""'^  William,  b.  181 5  ;  m.  '"'Sarah  Hudson. 

^""^"Sophia,  b.  1817;  m.  '"'Lawson  Tallman. 

''''Ann  Maria,  b.  1819;  m.  '"'Joseph  D.  Powers. 

''''Louisa,  b.  1821  ;  m.  '"'Henry  Bull. 

''"Benjamin,  b.  1826;  m.  '"^Sarah  Cornell. 

''''Mary,  b.  1829;  m.  ""A.  A.  Arment. 


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'^''"'Sara/i,  b.  1791  ;  m.  '"•"'Paul  S.  Snow,  who  died  in  1813  ; 
had  children  (she  was  a  widow  in  i.SiT)),  '"''William,  '"'Julia 
Ann,  and  '""Elizabeth. 

'"''•William,  b.  1807;  m.  '-'""Amelia  Pratt. 

'"''^ Julia  Ann,  b.  1809;  m.  '""Robert  Greene. 

'"'"^ Elisabeth,  b.  1812;  m.  "'"Paul  Grout;  had  children, 
''^"'Thomas  J.,  '"'Edward,  and  '^"^idia. 


DANIEL. 


DANIEL  was  born  about  1686;  married  ''""Margaret 
Colyer  in  17 14.  In  early  life  worked  for  his  father 
in  farming  until  1728,  when  his  father  transferred  the  farm, 
which  he  had  purchased  from  '"''William  Bickley  in  1694, 
to  him.  This  document  read  as  follows:  "For  the  sum  of 
^35,  paid  to  me  by  my  son  Daniel  Devoe,  of  y^  Borrough 
Town  of  Westchester,  all  y*^  my  one  hundred  &  eighty-four 
&  a  half  acres  of  land,  situated  and  being  in  Westchester— 
was  laid  out  by  William  Bickley,  y^  tenth  day  of  August, 
1685 — beginning  at  a  spring  of  Water  south  of  Crabb  Island, 
at  y°  south-east  corner  of  the  Manor  of  Fordham  ;  it  runs 
thence  east  forty  chains  to  a  small  Run  of  Water,  thence 
by  said  Run  of  Water  to  a  Creek  to  Harlem  River." 

The  lower  part  or  point  of  land,  known  as  "  De  Voe's 
Point "  for  more  than  one  hundred  3^ears,  was  a  portion  of 
the  above  farm,  and  was  owned  and  held  by  the  family, 
passing  down  from  generation  to  generation,  until  a  few 
acres  of  the  Point  was  sold  to  '"'Robert  MacComb  in  18 14, 
on  which  he  erected  a  bridge  and  dam  across  Harlem  River 
to  Bussing's  Point,  on  the  other  or  New  York  Island  side. 
The  dam  was  built  with  heavy  gates  on  the  upper  side, 
which  shut  at  high  water  and  inclosed  a  large  body  of  water 
for  the  use  of  a  tide  grist-mill  at  King's  Bridge. 

This  farm  was  taxed  by  the  State  a  "  Quit  Rent,"*  which 
was  paid  ever}^  two  years  until  his  death,  in  1772,  the 
form  of  which  read:  "Received  of  Dan'.  De  Voor  two 
bushels  Wheat  in  full  for  two  years  Quit  Rent  of  a  Neck  of 

*  The  law  of  "Quit  Rents"  was  in  force  until  the  year  1824,  as  we  find  two  years  before  that 
period  the  State  Comptroller  notified  all  persons  owning  lands  charged  with  "  Quit  Rent"  that 
this  law  would  expire  on  the  ist  of  January,  1824,  after  which  arrears  due  on  land  would  be  sub- 
ject to  be  sold. 


DANIEL.  85 

Land  in  Westchester  County,  granted  to  William  Brickley 
j^th  May,  1685,  being  to  the  25^''  March  last. 

"  New  York,  14"'  May,  1769. 

'' '•-"^^'JOHN  Moore,  Dep.  Rec^  Gen^" 

'"Daniel  died  in  1772,  and  by  his  will  divided  the  Bick- 
ley  farm  into  two  parts,  giving  to  his  oldest  son,  "^'Daniel, 
Jr.,  the  lower  part,  containing  the  "  Point."  and  to  his  young- 
est son,  '""John,  tlie  other  part.  Altogether  he  had  ten  chil- 
dren, born  as  follows:  '^'Hester,  ^-''Elizabeth,  =^«'Daniel,  =^°Cor- 
nelius,  "'"Lena,  '"Mary,  "'"Lavina,  "''"Margaret,  '"'Abigal,  and 
''"John. 

"''Hester,  b.  171 5  ;  m.  ""Peter  Banta. 

"*'' Elizabeth  (De  Vouw),  b.  1717;  m.  -""Isaac  Varian  in 
1732;  had  cliildren,  '"'Joseph,  b.  1733;  '""J^rnes,  b.  1734; 
'"'Richard,  b.  1736;  '"'Michael,  b.  1738;  and  '"Isaac,  b.  1740. 

"^"Daniel  de  Vouiv  was  born  in  1720  at  Morrisania ;  mar- 
ried '"'Allye  (or  Letty)  Martling  in  1739,  at  the  Old  Church 
at  "Sleepy  Hollow,"  Tarrytown,  where  his  name  is  found 
recorded  as  above.  He  began  housekeeping  at  Morrisania, 
where  an  unfortunate  occurrence  took  place,  which  was 
thus  noticed  in  the  press  : 

"On  Sunday,  the  3d  inst.  (April,  1743),  during  the  time 
of  divine  service,  the  dwelling  house  of  ""''Daniel  Devon,  Jr., 
near  Morrisania,  was  burnt  down  with  all  the  furniture 
therein.  The  people  were  all  gone  out,  and  the  fire  was  not 
discovered  till  the  whole  house  was  in  Flames.  'Twas  sup- 
posed to  have  been  occasioned  by  a  brand's  end  tumbling 
out  of  the  fire-place  on  the  floor." 

''"Daniel  was  a  weaver  by  trade  and  also  gave  a  portion 
of  his  time  to  farming,  having  inherited  from  his  father  one- 
half  of  the  "  Bickley  Farm  "  ;  with  these  resources  the  waters 
of  the  Harlem  River,  which  almost  surrounded  his  land, 
also  furnished  not  only  his  own  family  but  many  others  in 
the  neighborhood  with  fine  sea-fish,  oysters,  clams,  as  well 
as  several  kinds  of  wild-fowl  in  abundance. 

In  a  running  account  of  eight  years  (from  1739  to  1747) 
between   his  brother-in-law,  '"'Abraham   Martling,  Jr.,  who 


86  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

was  by  trade  a  blacksmith,  and  himself  (or  rather  it  is  found 
written  "''''Daniel  Dye  Vou,  Jr.,  weaver),  for  weaving  wool, 
coarse  linen,  some  447  ells,  amounted  to  £\\  3^-.  6d. 

""Daniel  was  the  father  of  ten  children,  as  appears  from 
the  pag-e  of  an  old  family  Bible,  in  the  following  order  : 
'"'Rachel,  '•'^Daniel,  ^-'^^braham,  '""Letty,  ""'John,  '"^Margaret, 
""'Hester,  '""Peter,  '^"="Lena,  and  ""''Isaac  ^"-"Daniel  died  in 
1777,  but  in  consequence  of  the  Revolution  the  will  was  not 
recorded  until  1781,  leaving  an  income  to  his  wife.  His 
part  of  the  Bickley  farm  he  divided  between  his  sons 
""^Peter  and  """Isaac,  and  the  land  which  he  had  purchased 
from  Lewis  Morris  he  orders  to  be  sold  for  the  benefit  of 
his  five  daughters  then  living.  ""'Hester  had  died,  as  well 
as  his  sons  '"^Daniel  and  '"'■'Abraham,  previous  to  the  making 
of  his  will.  While  Daniel's  father  was  living  and  his  son 
Daniel  had  become  old  enough  to  entitle  him  to  vote,  the 
records  appear  when  recording  their  votes  in  1770-2  and 
'73  ;  the  father  is  marked  Senior,  his  son  Junior,  and  the 
grandson  tJie  Third ;  after  the  father's  death  the  son  became 
Senior  and  the  grandson  Junior.     The  first  child  born  was — 

""''Raehel,  b.  1740;  m.  '"'"Benjamin  Archer,  at  Morrisania, 
who  was  a  large  owner  of  land  of  the  Manor  of  Fordham. 
Had  children,  """"  William,  '""Samuel,  '""'Catharine,  and 
"■^'Rachel. 

'''^^'' Catherine,  b.  1763  ;  m.  '"^'Charles  Valentine. 

''''Raehel,  b.  1765  ;  m.  ''^^'Richard  Archer. 

'^'^'''BenjaDiin  Archer  is  found  in  the  ranks  of  the  West 
Farms  and  Fordham  C(jmpany  in  1775  with  his  brothers-in- 
law  and  others. 

'"^Daniel,  Jr.,  the  first  son  of  ""Daniel,  was  born  in  1742  ; 
married  '""Margaret  Quackenbos,  by  whom  he  had  at  least 
two  children,  ""'Abram  and  """Daniel.  These  are  noticed  in 
their  grandfather's  will  in  1777,  which  says:  ''  To  ""'Adram 
De  Voo,  the  eldest  son  of  my  eldest  son,  """Daniel,  Jun^,  de- 
ceased, £Sy  ^"'^l  to  '"'Danie/,  an(jther  son  of  his  son,  ;^io  at 
the  age  of  21  years." 

■'"'Daniel,  Jr.,  must  have  died  just  previous  to  his  father's 


DANIEL,  87 

death,  as  we  find  him  at  the  beginning  of  the  Revolution 
with  his  brothers  John  and  Peter,  and  other  patriotic  young 
men  belonging  to  the  Manor  of  Foi'dham  and  West  Farms, 
who  petition  to  the  Continental  Congress  asking  for  the 
privilege  to  have  a  separate  company  and  to  elect  their 
officei's  from  those  who  lived  in  this  beat.  The  records 
show  that  on  the  21st  of  October,  1775,  Daniel  De  Voe,  Jr., 
was  elected  Second-Lieutenant  in  the  West  Farms  and  Ford- 
ham  Company,  and  both  brothers  ""'John  and  ""'Peter  were 
also  found  in  its  ranks.  Daniel,  Jr.,  was  commissioned  on 
the  31st  of  October,  1775,  and  was  either  killed  or  died  soon 
after.  His  sons,  "'''Ahrain,  b.  about  1765,  and  ''''^Daniel,  b. 
1770,  no  account  of. 

"''"Abraham,  b.  1744;  m. '""Rebecca  Archer.  Moved  to 
New  York  about  1768,  and  working  as  a  carpenter  in  Green- 
wich Street  in  1789;  died  1816.  Had  son  named  ""'■'Abra- 
ham, b.  about  1767  ;  died  aged  44  years. 

^""Letty,  b.  about  1746;  m,  '"*'Abel  Buel  in  1771  ;  had 
several  children. 

^"^Jolui  was  born  in  1748  ;  married,  ist,  '"""Mary  Buel 
about  1771,  when  he  uKJved  to  the  city  of  New  York  and 
entered  into  business,  but  on  the  commencement  of  the 
Revolution  he  moved  away.  His  father  died  in  1777,  when 
his  brothers  ""'Peter  and  """Isaac  paid  him  ^100  in  lieu  of 
landed  property  and  according  to  the  will  of  their  father. 
By  this  (first)  wife  he  had  one  son  named  "'"Charles  and  one 
or  two  daughters,  after  which  or  during  the  War  the  wife 
died.  At  the  cUjse  of  the  War  ""'John  again  returned  to  the 
city  and  engaged  in  business,  and  married  his  second  wife, 
'""Eunice  Blake,  in  1786  or  7,  by  whom  he  had  ""Samuel, 
""John  B.,  ""Margaret,  ""Maria,  and  another  daughter  who 
married  '""'John  Williams. 

^^^ Charles  was  b(jrn  in  1775,  and  when  old  enough  he  was 
placed  at  the  cooper's  trade.  In  1788  he  appeared  in  the 
Great  Federal  Procession  in  New  York  City,  being  selected 
one  of  the  "  13  apprentices  of  13  years  old''  which  was  intend- 
ed U)  represent  the  thirteen  States.     Ten  years  after  he  was 


88  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

found  married  to  '"^"^Elizabetb  Storms  and  in  business  f(.ir 
himself,  and  at  which  time  he  advertises  a  run-away  ap- 
prentice. In  1805  his  residence  was  at  No.  112  Lombard}' 
Street  and  his  workshop  quite  near  the  shi[j-yards  near 
Cherry  Street,  where  in  1808  he  offers  "  One  hundred  dollars 
reward.  Wilful  Fire. — The  C(Joper  shop  belonging  to*  "'"Mr. 
Charles  Devoe,  in  Cherry  Street,  was  wilfidly  set  on  Fire  by 
some  incendiary  ;  shingles  dipt  in  tar  were  placed  under 
the  ground  floor,  through  which,  although  the  flames  had 
already  communicated  and  making  rapid  progress  towards 
the  roof,  yet  b}"  the  timely  exertions  of  a  few  citizens  in  the 
neighborhood  a  calamity  was  providentially  averted  which 
would  have  produced  great  destruction.  The  above  re- 
ward of  100  dollars  will  be  paid  for  such  information  as  will 
lead  to  the  conviction  of  the  cjffender  by — diaries  Devoe'' 

The  Common  Council  of  the  city  also  oft'ered  a  reward 
of  $200  for  the  same  purpose,  on  which  they  reported  in  the 
same  month  without  success. 

In  1 8 14  "'"Charles  Devoe  is  found  among  exempt  firemen, 
wh(j  organized  a  company  in  the  7th  Ward  to  perform  mili- 
tary duty,  called  "  Union  Volunteers." 

He  had  previously  owned  some  property  in  Lispenard 
Street,  which  he  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  conve}'  in  1809  ^^ 
"^"'Jacob  Halsey.  His  wife  died  soon  after,  as  she  does  not 
sign  a  transfer  of  his  Fordham  property  in  181 5,  and  he 
soon  after  followed  her,  as  his  death  took  place  on  the  7th 
of  January,  1820,  at  his  residence,  corner  Pike  and  Lom- 
bardy  Streets,  in  the  49th  3^ear  of  his  age. 

^"Sa7niiel  was  born,  says  the  '""'Rev.  Dr.  Gregory,  "  in 
the  city  of  New  York,  the  12th  of  May,  1789,  where  he  spent 
his  childhood  and  youth  up  to  the  age  of  14  vears,  when  he 
left  tlie  city,  and  in  1803  "  ^^c  entered  the  land  office  of 
""Gorham  &  Phelps  at  Canandaigua,  and  there  probably 
pursued  the  stud}^  of  law.  In  his  studies  he  had  often  met 
his  surname  spelled  many  different  ways  in  other  branches  of 
the  famil}',  which  led  him  to  adoj^t  the  original  manner;  but 
instead  of  using  the  small  d  in  the  name,  he  ever  afterwards 


DANIKL.  89 

wrote  it  Dc  Vcaux,  as  did  also  tlie  branch  who  settled  in 
South  Carolina  and  a  brother  in  New  Orleans. 

Samuel  De  Veaux  was  in  1807  appointed  Commissary  at 
Fort  Niagara.  "  In  1813,  during  an  armistice  in  the  War 
which  was  then  raging,  he  was  married  to  '''''"Maria  Wood- 
ruff, a  Canadian  lady,  and  went  to  Le  Roy,  where  he  re- 
mained two  years.  His  wife  dying  in  181 5,  he  returned  to 
Youngstown,  and  two  years  later  (in  18 17)  was  united  in 
marriage  to  ■"'"Mrs.  Sarah  McColloch  (sister  to  his  former 
wife),  and  came  to  reside  at  Niagara  Falls.  Here  he  en- 
gaged in  trade,  and  by  the  rise  in  value  of  real  estate  and 
by  God's  blessing  on  his  business  that  property  was  accu- 
mulated which  enabled  him  to  found  "  De  Veaux  College." 

In  1823  he  was  appointed  a  Justice  at  Niagara  Falls, 
which  position  he  held  several  years,  and  in  the  meantime 
he  writes  a  note  to  '"'"Lynde  Catlin,  Esq.,  Chairman  of  a 
Committee  at  New  York  City  for  the  relief  of -the  suffering 
Greeks,  dated  "  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.,  Feb^  9,  1827. — I  en- 
close Twenty  dollars  for  the  suffering  Greeks:  you  will 
please  dispose  of  it  in  such  manner  as  you  may  consider 
will  be  most  benefit  to  them." — "  He  was  confirmed  in  the 
covenant  of  his  Baptism,  together  with  his  wife,  in  Trinity 
Church,  New  Y^ork  City,  by  '"''Bishop  Hobart,  in  the  year 
1829.  He  was  the  first  Churchman  at  Niagara  Falls.  The 
first  Sunday-School  there  was  organized  by  him.  He  was 
the  founder  and  the  First  Warden  of  the  parish  of  St.  Peter's 
Church  in  that  Village." 

The  records  Ihow  that  in  1830  '"Samuel  De  Veaux  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Assembly  from  Niagara  County, 
and  in  1836  he  purchased  three  acres  of  salt  meadow  at 
Kingsbridge  from  '^°" Aaron  Warner — perhaps  for  some  poor 
relation  living  in  the  neighborhood. 

We  now  turn  to  a  vei-y  interesting  work,  which  he  pub- 
lished in  1839,  entitled:  "The  Falls  of  Niagara;  or,  Tour- 
ist's Guide  to  this  Wonder  of  Nature,"  "■•  with  "Jaunts  to 
the  Falls,  Islands,  Whirlpool,  &c.,"  embellished  with  a  map 

*  A  copy  now  in  possession  of  the  aiillior. 


go  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

and  engravings  ;  a  very  descriptive  and  reliable  work,  much 
sought  after  then. 

Mr.  De  Veaux's  speculations  in  property,  especially  at 
the  Falls,  became  ver}^  valuable  ;  this,  with  his  extensive 
business  there,  made  him  a  wealthy  man.  The  press  (Au- 
gust 4,  1852)  says  :  "  '"Judge  De  Veaux,  of  Niagara  County, 
and  the  richest  man  in  that  section,  died  at  the  Falls  of 
Cholera  Morbus  yesterday.     He  was  63  years  of  age. 

"According  to  the  provisions  of  his  will  he  bequeathed 
for  the  erection  of  a  large  college  edifice  personal  pi-operty 
to  the  amount  of  $154,432  and  real  estate  valued  at  $36,213, 
besides  330  acres  of  inalienable  land.  The  building  was 
erected  in  1855-6.  It  is  built  of  stone,  has  two  stories  and 
an  attic  above  the  ground  story,  and  a  front  of  100  feet  with 
a  depth  of  54  feet.  The  members  of  the  school  are  supplied 
by  the  institution  with  food,  clothing,  and  books.  The 
President  of  the  College  must  always  be  a  clergyman  of 
the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  and  the  Institute  itself 
under  the  control  of  the  Diocese  of  Western  New  York. 
Members  of  the  school  are  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees, the  children  of  parents  belonging  to  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  having  the  preference.  When  once  re- 
ceived the  children  are  under  the  sole  charge  ot  the  Trus- 
tees until  they  attain  their  majority." 

The  building  was  finished  and  formally  opened  for  the 
reception  of  pupils  on  the  20th  of  May,  1857,  under  the 
name  of  "  De  Veaux  College."  ""Bishop  De  Lancey  in  an 
address  said  :  "  The  founder  of  this  Instifution  is  the  late 
'"Samuel  De  Veaux,  who,  having  acquired  great  wealth  in 
mercantile  business  at  Niagara  Falls,  has  erected  a  lasting 
monument  of  Christian  benevolence,  &c." 

Having  no  children,  by  his  will  he  directs  his  executors  to 
pay  the  widow  (Charlotte)  of  hisnephew/^William  De  Veaux, 
deceased,  the  sum  of  500  dollars.  To  his  niece  ""'Susan  D. 
Flagg,  of  New  Orleans,  the  sum  of  500  dollars  for  20  years. 
To  his  niece,  ''""Maria  D.  C.  Haynes,  who  married  '""'Daniel 
C.  Haynes,  10  shares  of  Niagara  Falls  International  Bridge  ; 


DANIKL.  91 

also  a  lot  ot  land  in  the  town  ot  Niagara  of  40  tect  front  b}' 
100  deep.  And  to  liis  nephew,  "'"'"Samuel  D.  Williams,  a  lot 
ot  land  in  the  town  of  Niagara  ;  the  wife  and  children  not 
to  be  disturbed  in  the  occupatujn  of  the  premises,  and  to 
pay  the  said  Williams  1,000  dollars. 

He  also  directs  the  school  or  college  building  to  be  built 
on  lots  Xo.  33  and  34  of  the  ''  Mile  Reserve"  in  the  town, 
with  the  tarm  and  domain,  also  the  Mount  Eagle  pro{)erty. 
"  It  is  my  desire  that  the  sum  of  25  cents  shall  be  continued 
to  be  collected  from  all  persons  who  first  visit  the  Whirl- 
pool grounds  for  amusement  or  curiosity,  and  that  the  same 
be  used  for  the  benefit  of  said  institution." 

^'"^yohn  B.  was  born  in  1791,  in  New  York;  his  surname 
after  he  became  of  age  was  found  printed  Davouce.  He 
married  ^""Rebecca  Cills,  a  widow  having  a  daughter 
named  '"''Ann  Maria,  who  died  in  1835,  aged  25  years. 
John  B.  died  in  18 14,  and  his  wife  in  1863,  aged  72  years.' 

^""Margaret,  b.  1752;  m.  '""Abraham  Archer;  had  chil- 
dren. 

'^"^Hester,  b.  1754:  m.  ■"""William  Whare  ;  she  had  one  son 
and  died. 

^"*Peier,  b.  1756  ;  married  when  quite  young  to  "'""'Sarah 
Ryer,  about  the  opening  of  the  Revolution,  in  which  he  and 
his  brothers  entered  into  the  ranks  of  a  company  organized 
in  the  township  of  Westchester,  who  were  directed  by  the 
Provincial  Congress  to  choose  company  officers  from  per- 
sons they  had  selected. 

The  companx',  numbering  above  seventy,  who  were  the 
inhabitants  of  the  Manor  of  Fordham  and  West  Farms,  pe- 
tition to  the  Congress  iov  the  privilege  of  choosing  their 
officers  among  themselves,  which  was  allowed,  and  they 
elected  among  others  their  brother  Daniel.  Peter  per- 
formed his  dutv  and  was  dischai^ged,  but  afterwards  served* 
in  the  New  York  Volunteers.  Before  his  second  enlist- 
ment he  concluded  to  dispose  of  his  share  of  land  (part  of 
the  Bickley  farm),  which  he  inherited  by  his  father's  will,  to 
""'Capt.  Martin  McEvo}'  in   1780.     "  The  said  propert}'  be- 


92  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

ing  devised  to  said  Peter  and  his  brother  Isaac  share  and 
share  alike."  And  at  that  period  the  British  troops  were 
in  possession  of  it,  so  it  was  sold  for  a  song. 

After  the  close  of  the  War  '"Peter  moved  to  New  York 
City,  where  he  became  employed  as  a  corporation  cartman 
in  1784,  which  he  continued  several  years  ;  but  losing  his 
wife  by  death,  and  his  children  having  left  home,  he  went  to 
reside  at  New  Rochelle,  where  we  find  him  an  invalid  in 
1817,  and  no  doubt  he  died  soon  after.  Among  his  children 
are  found  ""Peter  and  '"Richard. 

^'^ Peter,  b.  1782  ;  when  he  had  become  old  enough  to  be 
accepted  as  a  soldier  in  the  U.  S.  Army  he  enlisted  in 
'""Capt.  Barron's  Company  of  Artillerists  at  the  Navy-Yard 
in  1802  ;  but  the  records  show  that  he  afterwards  deserted 
and  went  South,  after  which  nothing  was  heard  of  him. 

^'^Richard,  b.  1791  ;  grew  up  to  be  a  stout  boy  with 
thoughts  of  a  sailor's  life,  and  he  would  go  to  sea,  where  in 
the  month  of  August,  1806,  he  had  a  narrow  escape  from 
death  after  being  shipwrecked.  The  press  thus  notices  the 
"  Account  of  the  miraculous  preservation  of  the  life  of  a 
sailor  lad  named  Richard  Devoe,  who  was  on  board  of  the 
schooner  Mary,  ''""Seth  Wadsworth,  master,  lost  on  her  pas- 
sage from  Curraco  to  New  York. 

"  When  Devoe  was  taken  up  at  sea  he  had  been  44  hours 
on  the  boob3^-hatch,  during  which  time  he  not  only  dis- 
covered great  fortitude,  but  singular  presence  of  mind. 
Others  who  may  be  placed  in  a  similar  situation  may  be 
benefitted  by  perusing  his  narrative. 

"  It  appears  from  Devoe's  protest  that  on  Saturday,  the 
23d  of  August,  they  experienced  a  tremendous  gale  which 
continued  all  night.  On  Sunday  morning  it  was  calm  for 
about  two  hours,  when  they  made  more  sail  ;  but  the  gale 
•coming  on  again  they  took  in  all  except  the  foresail,  under 
which  they  lay  to,  when  she  soon  upset.  After  laying  in 
the  water  in  this  sitviation  a  quarter  of  an  hour  the}^  cut 
away  the  lanyards,  in  hopes  the  vessel  would  right  ;  but 
she  unfortunately  foundered  while   the  captain  was  at  the 


DANIEL.  93 

helm,  and  every  soul  exce})t  the  said  Devoe  and  a  man 
named  William  met  with  a  watery  grave.  Just  before  the 
vessel  went  down  Devoe  cut  away  the  gripes  of  the  long- 
boat, but  in  attempting  to  get  into  her  she  upset.  He  then, 
as  the  last  resort,  swam  to  the  booby-hatch,  which  he  caught 
hold  of.  The  above-named  William  got  hold  of  the  hatch 
at  the  same  time,  but  the  sea  upsetting  it  he  was  obliged  to 
let  go  his  hold  and  was  lost.  Devoe  continued  by  the  hatch 
all  that  night  holding  by  the  clamp,  when  the  gale  abated. 
On  Monday  it  was  calm,  and,  as  Providence,  no  doubt,  had 
ordered  it,  a  crab  floated  on  the  hatch,  which  he  ate  alive! 
Fatigued,  cold,  and  almost  exhausted,  in  this  perilous  situ- 
ation he  lay  down  on  the  hatch  and  slept  I  Having  awoke, 
and  being  considerably  refreshed,  he  saw  two  schooners  at 
a  short  distance  standing,  as  he  supposed,  a  S.E.  course. 
He  waved  his  hat  and  handkerchief,  but  was  not  observed 
by  them.  Early  on  Tuesday  morning  he  saw  a  ship  close 
by  him,  which  he  hailed ;  but  they  did  not  hear  him,  the  cur- 
rent sweeping  him  from  her.  The  wind,  however,  became 
more  favorable,  which  brought  the  ship  so  near  him  that  he 
was  discovered,  wdien  the  boat  was  immediately  lowered 
down  and  took  him  on  board.  She  proved  to  be  the  Rose, 
"'°Capt.  Gardner,  from  Philadelphia  bound  to  Cork,  bearing 
away  for  New  York  in  distress,  where  she  arrived  on  the 
30th  ult. 

"  While  Devoe  was  on  the  hatch  his  situation  was  ren- 
dered more  terrible  by  observing  the  sharks  devouring  the 
bodies  of  his  deceased  comrades."* 

Early  in  life  he  married  '"'Eliza  Holmes,  and  left  the 
City  of  New  York. 

^''^ Isaac,  the  youngest  son  of  Daniel,  was  born  in  1761  ; 
married  quite  young  to  '''"Philena  Hunt.  After  his  father's 
death  he  remained  on  his  portion  of  the  Bickley  farm,  which* 
he  had  inherited  by  the  will  of  his  father,  until  the  year 
1787.  He  having  previously  learned  the  trade  of  a  carpen- 
ter, concluded  to  make  a  sale  of  his  farm  to  his  uncle,  John 

*  Evening  Post ^  September  6,  iSo6. 


94  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

Devoe.  In  the  agreement  "  Isaac  Devon  promises  a  War- 
rantee deed  of  conveyance  in  fee  simple  the  farm  and  plan- 
tation in  the  manner  of  Fordom,  commonly  called  and 
known  by  the  name  of  'Devon  patten  d pint,''  containing-  Fifty 
acor  mor  or  less,  and  to  deliver  on  or  before  the  first  of 
May  next  the  Farm,  &c.,  unto  John  Devon;  and  the  said 
John  Devon  shall  and  will,  on  the  first  of  May  next  (i/cS/), 
pa}'  the  said  Isaac  Devon  three  hundred  and  twent}'  pounds, 
current  money.  (signed)  Isaac  de  Voe. 

his 

''John  X  Devon. 

mark. 

"  In  pressons  ot  ""Isaac  Horton,  "'''Solomon  Poole," 

Isaac  is  found  in  New  York  in  1803  working  as  a  ship- 
wright, where  he  remained  until  the  War  of  18 12,  when  he 
joined  the  New  York  Militia  and  served  his  term.  Several 
years  after  he  received  a  patent  for  land  in  Saratoga  Count}', 
New  York,  where  he  moved,  and  is  supposed  to  have  died 
about  1835. 

''^"Cornelius  was  born  1722  at  Fordham,  and  while  visiting 
his  relatives  at  New  Rochelle  became  acquainted  with 
""Hester  Day,  whom  he  married  in  1748.  His  marriage 
was  at  that  period  noticed  in  the  records  of  the  Dutch 
Church,  "  Sleepy  Hollow,"  near  Tarry  town,  N.  Y,  After 
a  few  years  he  was  found  residing  at  New  Rochelle,  near  his 
Uncle  Abel,  with  prospects  of  increased  business  in  his  ti-adc 
as  a  weaver.  He  was  here  but  a  few  years  when  he  was 
chosen  one  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Highway,  which  took 
place  in  1753,  and  again  to  the  same  office  in  1758,  Having 
inherited  some  property  in  Morrisania,  and  wishing  to  occu- 
py it,  he  returned  to  that  place  and  became  engaged  both 
in  farming  and  weaving,  where  it  is  supposed  he  remained 
until  the  Revolution  had  commenced. 

This  alarming  state  of  affairs  induced  him  to  dispose  of 
his  property  to  his  brother,  John  Devoe,  who  on  the  8th  of 
December,  1776,  gave  him  "  the  sum  of  Thirty  eight  pounds, 
fifteen   shillings,   in   full   of  all   demands,"   when   he  signed 


DANlKr,.  95 

^^"Cornclins  Devoo.  He  left  that.  j)art  of  the  country  and 
brought  up  in  Rockland  County,  New  \'ork,  where  we  tind 
advertised  :  "  Stra3'ed  or  stolen  from  the  subscriber  at  the 
camp  in  Smith's  Clove,  from  the  pasture  of  ■"'"Arr.  Cornelius 
Devoe's,  on  Saturday  uig-ht,  the  19th  (of  June,  1779)  idt.,  a 
Black  mare — Forty  dollars  reward,  b}'  ^^"John  Gray, 
Booneton,  Morris  Co.,  N.  J." 

At  the  close  of  the  War  he  is  found  in  the  city  of  New 
York,, keeping  a  store  in  Warren  Street,  and  in  1794  resided 
in  Dutch  Street.     Supposed  to  have  died  soon  after. 

'"^^Lena^h.  1724:  m.  "'"'Isaac  Odell  in  1749;  had  several 
children  ;  one  named  '"""Isaac  Odell,  Jr.,  became  a  ver}-  etifi- 
cient  guide  to  ^"'General  Washington  during  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  was  honorably  noticed  in  history. 

'"^""Mary,  b.  1726;  m.  '"'Oblinus  Hendricks  in  1753. 

'■"^"Abigal,  b    173 1  ;  m.  ''"'Henry  Odell  in  1759. 

'""^"JoJin^  b.  1733  at  Morrisania,  or  town  of  Westchester, 
where  he  resided  with  his  parents,  principally  engaged  in 
raising  products  for  the  New  York  markets,  which  were 
conveyed  in  small  sailing  vessels  and  row-boats  to  the  city. 

In  the  year  1754  he  married  "''Maria  Debevoice,  by 
whom  he  had  ""Margaret,  "'^Elizabeth,  ^'"Sarah,  '"'"Charles, 
"■Anna,  "'Frederick,  ''"Effy,  and  "''John. 

^^''John,  Sen.,  was  early  found  engaged  in  the  general  elec- 
tions several  years  before  the  Revolution,  as  shown  by  the 
records,  but  after  the  War  had  commenced  he  remained 
very  quiet  except  so  far  as  to  dispose  of  his  products  to  the 
best  advantage,  especially  after  the  British  troops  became 
the  occupants  of  the  fortifications  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Kingsbridge.     Among  his  receipts  appears  one  dated 

"  Kingsbridge,  4*''  Sept.,  1777. 
"  Received  from  ''°M^  John  Devon  Ten  hundred  weight 
of  Straw  for  one  hundred  Soldiers'  Tents,  belonging  to  his 
Majestie's  35'^  Reg*,  of  Foot. 

"  ''''"-Sam'.  Fitzgerald,  Q^  M.  35*^  Reg*." 

As  late  as  Ma}^  1783,  appears  an  account  "  For  timber 


96  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

cut  for  Fort  on  Laurel  Hill,  ^320  10^.,  and  also  a  receipt  from 
''■"General  Tryon  for  wood  cut  by  '""Capt.  Eagles,  ;^25,  and 
paid  to  '"^''Jolin  Devon. 

In  1787,  in  the  purchase  of  land  held  by  his  nephew, 
"""Isaac  Devoe,  he  added  to  his  farm  the  point  of  land  then 
called  ^''  Devon  pattend  pint,"'  noticed  before.  This  portion, 
however,  he  held  but  a  short  period,  as  he,  by  sale,  con- 
veyed it  to  his  son-in-law,  Martin  McEvoy,  who  afterwards 
became  delinquent  in  the  payments,  when  his  father-in-law 
was  obliged  to  have  the  property  deeded  back  to  him  in 
1795,  at  which  time  it  was  noticed  as  "  Devoe's  Neck." 

'"'"'John  Devoe  died  in  1809,  and  in  his  will  he  divides  his 
landed  property  into  three  equal  parts  between  his  three 
sons,  "-"Charles,  ""Frederick,  and  '"John,  and  to  his  daugh- 
ters he  gives  other  property  and  certain  sums  of  money. 
He  was  a  just  and  an  honest  man,  respected  by  all  who 
knew  him. 

"'''Margaret  was  born  in  1755  ;  married  '""Capt.  Martin 
McEvoy,  a  British  officer,  in  1778,  and  who  at  that  period  lay 
encamped  in  the  neighborhood  of  her  father's  house.  His 
fine  figure,  attractive  appearance,  and  fiow  of  language  was 
too  much  for  the  fine-looking  but  unsophisticated  country 
maiden,  when  her  heart  and  hand  felleasily  into  his  posses- 
sion, and  after  the  War  had  ended  he  remained  and  took 
up  his  residence  at  Morrisania,  where  he  purchased  several 
pieces  of  property  ;  but  his  style  of  living  was  rather  beyond 
his  means,  and  he  never  was  very  prosperous.  They  had 
children,  ''^^ohn,  ''^"Charles,  ''^^Harriet,  '""Maria,  '''^"Eliza- 
beth,  '""Sarah,  ""Martin,  Jr.,  and  '"^Ann  D. 

''''jfohn,  b.  1780;  m.  ""Margaret  Burns;  left  children. 

""■'■'' Charles,  b.  1782  ;  early  became  a  seafaring  man  and 
master  of  a  vessel.  He  married  in  England  ;  had  several 
children. 

^^""^ Harriet,  b.  1788  ;  m.  '"'William  Conover ;  lived  at 
West  Farms,  and  had  several  children. 

^^^^Maria,  b.  1790;  m.  ""Stephen  Ward;  had  several 
children. 


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^""■^ Elisabeth,  b.  1792  ;  in.  ist,  '•""John  Morrison,  who  died, 
and  2d,  m.  ''''Mathias  Johnson  ;   had  several  children. 

^'""Sara/i,  b.  1795  ;  m.  '''"James  Simonson  ;  had  several 
children,  some  of  which  reside  in  West  Farms. 

^^''^ Martin,  b.  1798  ;   m.  ''"'Mary  McKone  ;   had  children. 

''''''''Ann  D.,  b.  1800;  m.  '""Stephen  Kelly  (both  now  living-, 
1879)  !  had  bnt  one  son  left,  the  '■'"Hon.  Richard  Kell}',  now 
President  of  the  5th  National  Bank,  cor.  23d  Street  and  3d 
Avenne. 

""E/iaabcth,  b.  1760;  m.  ■'•'"Nicholas  Berrian  ;  left  chil- 
dren. 

'''Sarah,  b.  1762  ;  m.  '"'John  Weeks  ;  left  several  chil- 
dren. 

''"-''Charles,  the  oldest  son,  was  born  in  1765  ;  married 
""Mary  Weeks  in  1798;  had  children,  "'-'"Charles,  '''"'"Maria, 
""'Phebe,  '"Andrew  Anderson,  "'-'"Elizabeth,  "'"Smith  Weeks, 
'"'Hannah,  and  "'"Helena.  Charles,  Sen.,  died  in  1838,  and 
by  his  will  he  divides  his  farm  in  three  parts  for  his  three 
sons,  and  gives  his  daughters  certain  sums  of  money.  His 
wife  received  an  income  sufficient  during  her  life,  besides 
furniture,  etc.  He  was  living  in  the  citv  of  New  York  when 
he  died,  leaving  his  son  "■"Charles,  Jr.,  sole  executor. 

''-'Charles,  Jr.,  was  born  1799,  and  in  due  time  was  mar- 
ried to  ''''Charity  Eliza  Valentine,  daughter  of  '""''Dennis 
Valentine,  Sen.,  of  Fordham.  Afterwards  he  moved  to  the 
cit}^  where  he  entered  into  business,  and  in  1844  was  elected 
Alderman  of  the  17th  Ward,  in  which  position  he  gave 
general  satisfaction,  being  upright,  honest,  and  faithful  in 
the  discharge  of  his  duties.  At  an  early  period  he  became 
attached  to  the  Middle  Dutch  Church,  corner  Lafavette 
Place  and  Fourth  Street,  where  he  held  the  office  of  First 
Deacon  and  afterwards  Elder,  in  which  position  he  remained 
until  his  removal  West  on  a  farm  at  a  place  called  Parma, 
in  Michigan.  In  the  Church  there  he  was  for  twenty  years 
Superintendent  of  their  Sunday-school  and  acted  in  several 
other  official  capacities. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  a  teacher  of  the  Bible- 


98  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

class  in  the  Presbj^terian  Church  in  this  place,  and  a  singer 
in  the  choir  even  the  Sunday  before  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred on  the  2d  of  October,  1875.  His  wife  died  in  1878, 
leaving  two  children. 

''''''William,  b.  1829  ;  m.  ist,  ''"Harriet  Strong  in  1852  ;  had 
children,  '''"^Mary  C,  b.  1853  ;  "^'Lilian,*b.  1856;  "'"Jennie,  b. 
1858  ;  and  ""Caroline,  b.  1861.  His  wife  died  in  1876.  The 
second  wife,  ""Theda  Diament,  he  married  in  1878,  and  now 
resides  at  Highland,  Kansas,  in  the  business  of  drygs  and 
medicines.  The  author  is  much  indebted  to  him  for  in- 
formation and  the  contents  of  some  interesting  old  family 
papers. 

'''Maria,  b.  1832  ;  m.  "^Teter  Stubbs  ;  both  have  died, 
leaving  son,  ""Charles. 

'"'■''Maria,  b.  1801  ;  m.  "'"Frederick  Ryer :  she  died  in 
1874  in  West  Farms  ;  left  children. 

''"-''Pkebe,  b.  1803;  m.  '"'Joh»  Poole;  she  died  in  1876, 
leaving  several  children. 

''^'^ Andrew  A.,  b.  1806;  m.  "'•'Susan  Ryer  in  1829;  had 
"'^Caroline,  "'^Cornelia,  "%\lary,  ""Charles,  ""Helen  L.,  and 
""William  F.     The  wife  died  in  1871. 

"'"^ Caroline,  b.  1830;  m.  "''William  N.  Lindmark. 

'''Cornelia,  b.  1832  ;  m.  '"^William  T.  Peck. 

'"'"Mary,  b.  1835  ;  m.  "^'William  F.  Truelson. 

^"^ Charles, 'b.  1840;  m, '""Elizabeth  Millington. 

''^Helen  L.,  b.  1846;  m.  ""Fernando  Dor. 

'''William  F.,  b.  1849  ;  m.  "''Rillie  W.  Ebbets  in  1879. 

'^'Elisabeth,  b.  1808;  m.  '""John  Hopper  in  N.  Y.  City; 
she  died  in  1850;  left  children. 

''" Smith  H^.,  b.  1812  ;  m.  ist,  """Abbey  Terry  ;  had  "^'Han- 
nah Maria  and  "'Charles  Smith,  b.  1838  ;  single. 

'''Hannah  M.,h.  1836;  m.  ""'Washington  Grey  De  Lan- 
ce}', who  took  his  name  from  the  fact  that  he  was  born  at 
the  time  of  a  visit  from  the  "  Washington  Gre}^  Troop  " 
from  New  York,  who  were  at  his  father's  house  (near  West 
Farms)  on  an  excursion.  The  Company  left  him  several 
mementoes,    which    he   still   holds  as    heirlooms    from    this 


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grand  old  Company  of  citizen  soldiers.  The  wife  ot  Smith 
W.  died  in  1842  ;  he  married  second  wife,  '""Margaret  King, 
in  1843,  by  whom  he  had  "'"Smith  Anderson,  '"'Andrew, 
'"'Mar}-,  ""'Frederick  R3'er,  '"""Edwin  (b.  1856),  and  ""Emma 
Adele.  The  father's  2d  wife  died  in  1878  ;  the  3d  wife  he 
married  in  1880,  named  ""'Caroline  M.  Simonson.  He  now 
resides  at  West  Farms,  N.  Y. 

'''"Sjuit/i  A.,  b.  1844;  m.  '"'Jane  McCleod  ;  had  ""'Hardy 
B.  and  "'Arthur  Harkness. 

''''Andrezv,  b.  1849;  '^i-  ''"'Harriet  A.  Thompson  in  1874; 
had  ""Hampton,  b.  1878,  and  "''Ethele  Margarite,  b.  1880. 

'"^Mary,  b.  185  i  ;  m.  ''""John  B.  Burton  in  1882. 

''"Frederick  R  ,  b.  1854;  m.  ''"Tda  M.  Lindmark  in  1882  ; 
had  '""Caroline  Adele,  b.  1883. 

'"Emma  A.,  b.  1858;.  m.  ''""D.  Adrian  McCleod;  had 
""^^Barclay,  b.  1882. 

'''^HannaJi,  b.  1814;  died  unmarried  in  1836;  buried  in 
Berrian's  "  Old  Grave  Yard,"  Fordham. 

"'''Htkna,  b.  18 18;  m.  ''"'Remy  Lorreaux.  Resided  in 
city  of  N.  Y.,  where  he  died  in  1870.  His  widow  resided 
in  Milford,  Penn.,  in  1879. 

""'Anna,  b.  1767;  m.  '"'J'^ccjb  Berrian  ;   had  children. 

''"Frederick,  b.  1769;  m.  "''Deborah  Weeks;  had  chil- 
dren, ""'George,  "'"Frederick  Mortimer,  '"'Robert,  ""'John, 
""'Zeno  W.,  ""'Nancy,  and  ""'Angelina  (b.  1814;  unmarried). 
The  portion  of  the  farm  at  "  De  Yoe's  Point  "  which  he  in- 
herited from  his  father  was  the  lower  part,  which  afterwards 
connected  New  York  Island  by  the  Dam  and  Bridge  of 
McComb's.  Before  that  structure  was  erected  the  neigh- 
boring farmers  were  obliged  to  go  up  to  Kingsbridge  or 
a  roundabout  way  to  reach  the  toll-bridge  at  Harlem.  This 
led  the  brothers  "''Frederick  and  "'"Charles  De  Voe  to  pre- 
sent a  letter  to  the  Common  Council,  in  the  month  of  July, 
1812,  addressed  to  '""Aid''.  Nicholas  Fish,  in  which  they 
stated  they  intended  to  make  application  to  the  Legislature 
"  for  permission  to  erect  a  Free  Bridge  from  De  Voe's  Point, 
in   the   Town   of  Westchester,    to   Bussing's   Point,  on   the 


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New  York  side,  thereby  shorten  the  distance  one  mile  at 
least  than  by  the  Kingsbridge  route."  This  brought  forth 
a  great  deal  of  opposition  by  several  parties  who  wished  to 
have  a  toll-bridge,  and  finally  in  1814  Frederick  and  his 
wife  disposed  of  a  part  of  the  "Point"  to  '"""Robert  Mc- 
Coinb,  which  included  the  small  island  of  rock  at  the  ex- 
treme end  of  De  Voe's  Point  in  the  Harlem  River.  The 
dam  and  bridge  was  finished  by  McComb  in  December, 
1815.  """Frederick  De  Voe  died  in  1830,  but  just  before  his 
death  he  sold  the  remaining  portion  of  the  "  Point "  to 
^'^^Charles  De  Seding. 

""'George,  b.  1801  ;  m.  '"'Phoebe  Conklin  ;  had  children, 
""George  Nicholas  and  ""Frederick  Mortimer, 

'"'George  A^.,  b.  1831  ;  m.  '''"Mary  Maryott  ;  had  """George 
N.,  Jr.     Died  in  1858. 

"""Frederick  M.,  b.  1833  ;  died  single  in  1861. 

"'^Frederick  M.,  b.  1803;  "i-  '"'Charity  Van  Nostrand  ; 
afterwards  moved  South. 

""^Robert,  b.  1805  ;  died  about  1828. 

"""John,  b.  1807  ;  died  quite  young. 

""^Zeno  W.,  b.  1809;  m.  ""Hannah  Francisco  (b.  1816)  in 
1833  ;  had  children,  "'"Zeno  W.,  Jr.  (1834),  ""'Susan  (1836), 
""Frederick  M.  (1838),  "'"Rachel  (1841),  and  ""Anna  (b.  1845  ; 
unmarried  ;  died  in  1883). 

'"'Zeno  W.,  b.  1834;  m.  '""Gertrude  Morrell  in  1867  ;  had 
children. 

""^Susan,  b.  1836;  m.  """John  Telfair,  who  volunteered  in 
the  War  of  the  Rebellion  in  the  9th  New  Jersey  Regiment; 
served  out  his  time  ;  had  children. 

""^Frederick  M.,  b.  1838  ;  m.  "''Mary  Dodd  ;  he  also  volun- 
teered in  the  same  regiment ;  had  children,  "'"Maud,  ""Robert, 
and  ""Frederick. 

"'"'Rachel,  b.  1841  ;  m.  "'"John  Maxwell  ;  he  was  also  a  vol- 
unteer in  the  Rebellion  and  served  in  the  9th  Regiment  of 
Brooklyn. 

""'Nancy,  b.  1812  ;  m.  ""Albert  S.  Norton  ;  had  children, 
""Frank,  b.  1837J  ""Albert  S.,  Jr.,  b.  1839  I  '""John,  b.  1841  ; 


DANIEL.  lOI 

and  '""Zeno  M.,  b.  1843,  all   of  which    were    in   the  War  of 
the  Rebellion— cavalry,  infantry,  etc. 

'''''' Albert  S.,  b.  1839;  m-  '"''Sarah  Hamilton. 

''"'y'o/in,  b.  1841  ;  m.  ^"^^Bridget  Gertland. 

''''Zeno  M.,  b.  1843  ;  m-  '"'"Lucy  Knedell. 

"'''Effy  (or  Euphemia),  b.  1775  ;  m.  "'"Townsend  Poole  ; 
had  children,  '""Solomon,  "'■'^Townsend,  Jr.,  '""John,  and 
'■'""Elizabeth.     Resided  near  the  High  Bridge. 

'^''"Soloinon,  b.  1795  ;  m.  '"""Deborah  Corsa  ;  had  sevei'al 
children. 

'^'^'^^  Toivnsend^  b.  1797  ;  m.  '""Deborah  Cromwell ;  had  seve- 
ral children. 

''"■"John,  b.  1799;  ™-  ""Phebe  De  Voe,  daughter  of 
"^"Charles  ;  had  several  children. 

^^''^ Elizabeth,  b.  1803  ;  m.  '""'Jeremiah  Cromwell. 

'^'John,    b.    1778;    m.    '^""Sarah     Weeks;     had    children, 
"'Mary,    "'"Elizabeth,    ""James    W.,    "'"William    Henry,   and 
Sarah  Ann.     ""'John  died  in  1864. 

''''Mary,  b.  1805  ;  m.  '""Andrew  Woolf;  had  "'"John, 
'^"'Anthony,  '^"^Sarah,  '^"Thebe,  """William  H.,  and  '^"'Andrew 
E.     They  reside  in  Delavan,  Tazewell  Co.,  HI. 

'''Elisabeth,  b.  1807  ;  m.  """Solomon  Corsa;  had  ""'Robert, 
"'"Elizabeth,  ""Martha,  "'^Matilda,  ""Emma,  ""Harriet, 
"'^'John  D.,  and  "'"Walton  J. 

'''James  IV.,  b.  1809;  m.  ""Harriet  Lefever  ;  no  children. 
Resides  at  Pelhamville. 

"'IVilliam  H.,  b.  181 1  ;  m.  "'^Elizabeth  Corsa;  had  but 
one  child  to  grow  up. 

""John  H.,  b.  1840;  m.  "'"Emma  Corsa  in  1866;  had 
""Chaunce}',  b.  1874.  Resides  on  Claremont  Avenue,  High 
Bridge,  N.  Y. 

"''Sarah  A.,  b.  1814;  m.  "'"John  A.  Woolf,  who  after- 
wards became  a  Mormon  and  moved  to  Hyde  Park,  Cache 
Co.,  U.  T.:  had  children,  '^^'Absalone,  b.  1832  ;  '"'Sarah  A., 
b.  1834;  '"'James,  b.  1836;  '"^Hannah  E.,  b.  1838;  '"Tsaac, 
b.  1841  ;  and  '""John  D.,  b.  1843. 


670 


ABEL. 


*'"     yj BEL   was   born   about  the  year    1688  at    Morrisania, 

^^^       where  he  grew  up  and   became  a  practical  farmer 

by  assisting  to  cultivate  the  many  acres  which   his  father 

had  become  possessed  of  both  by  purchase  and  by  his  wife. 

Here  Abel  worked  several  years  after  becoming  of  age. 
but  about  the  year  1717  he  became  engaged  to  and  married 
^^"Magdalena  Hunt.  The  next  year  (1718)  his  father  pur- 
chased some  200  acres  of  land  in  New  Rochelle  from  his 
daughter  '"Leah,  who  had  become  a  widow  by  the  death  of 
her  husband  Peter  Gendron,  and  an  additional  farm  of  100 
acres  was  purchased  there  the  next  year  by  his  father,  on 
which  his  son  removed  and  became. a  prominent  citizen  of 
that  place. 

At  an  election  for  town  officers  in  1723  he  was  chosen 
Collector,  and  his  name  appears  written  in  the  records 
^^^Abel  Devereux.  The  next  year  residing  next  to  his  bro- 
ther-in-law, '^"'"Andrew  Naudain,  both  of  which  granted  a 
piece  of  land  to  "'"^Anthony  Lispenard  for  the  extension  of 
the  latter's  mill-pond. 

In  1728,  Abel's  father  being  quite  aged  and  living  at 
New  Rochelle  with  his  daughter,  '"'Susannah  Naudain,  with 
plenty  of  this  world's  goods,  he  appears  to  have  retired 
from  an  active  life.  For  some  cause  he  was  induced  to  dis- 
pose of  the  farm  of  200  acres  to  his  son  Abel,  and  after  the 
deed  was  recorded  he  changed  his  mind,  and  on  the  same 
day  it  was  reconveyed  back  to  his  father,  and  he  then  signs 
the  conveyance  ^'""Abel  daiix.  Abel  continued  to  cultivate 
the  land  and  to  pay  the  taxes  until  after  his  father's  death, 
when  the  following  tax  receipt  was  brought  forth  to  be  set- 
tled by  the  executors : 

"  March  y^  27^'',  1744. — Received  of  y®  Executors  of  y^ 


ABEL.  103 

Easteat  of  '"'Ffrcadrick  Dcvofe,  Decea'',  Eleven  Shillings,  it 
Being  for  two  several  Taxes  p''  the  Colect'"  for  my  flather's 
land  at  New  Rochel.     Witness  my  hand, 

''■'''Abclde  Vaux-r 

The  records  show  ih:i{.  Abel  Driuiux  in  1738  was  chosen 
Overseer  of  the  nighwa}^  and  in  the  years  1747-48  and  '49 
he  was  one  of  the  Assessors  with  "''Peter  Bertine.  In  the 
meantime  his  fatlier  died  (1742),  bequeathing  to  Abel  the 
farm  of  100  acres,  after  paying  certain  moneys  to  his  brother 
Joseph  and  to  his  grandson,  John  Devoose,  who  was  Abel's 
second  son. 

Abel  died  in  1774,  and  in  his  will  he  bequeaths  his  pro- 
perty to  his  children,  but  his  slaves  are  divided  :  To  his  son, 
^'^i\bel,  Jr.,  "  one  negro  wench  Kate ";  to  """Frederick  he 
leaves  Harry ;  to  "^Andrew  the  boy  Isaac ;  and  to  his 
daughter,  Magdalena,  the  wench  Jane.  In  the  old  family 
Bible  (printed  in  French),  by  '^^'^''Jean  Dioeiati,  Imprimier 
Aggrieve,  16/^4,  his  children's  births  are  thus  recorded  and 
witnessed  by  persons  present  : 

''"^''Abel  Deveaux,  15  Nov.,  17 19;  present,  '*''Daniel  Gau- 
tier  &  '""Judith  Barret. 

''"''^Jean  (John)  Devaux,  11  March,  172 1  ;  present,  ""Jo- 
hannes Barret  &  '""Susan  Naudain, 

'''"'* A7idre  Devaiix^  26  Novemb.,  1723  ;  present,  Abel  and 
""Magdalena  Deveaux. 

''^^' Frederick  Devaux,  29th  July,  1726;  ""Daniel  Champa- 
nois. 

^'''''''Magdalene,  17  wSeptember,  1728;  '"'"Daniel  Gautier  & 
""Magdalene  Deveax. 

'■'^^'' Ester  Devaux,  22d  Ocf,  1731  ;  present,  '"Tsaac  Das- 
set  &  "''Ester  Das." 

They  were  all  baptized  by  '""INP.  Moulinars  (French  Min- 
ister) at  the  time  of  their  birth. 

"''Abel,  Jr.,  b.  1719;  m.  ""Mary  (or  Maria)  Soulice  in 
1740.  He  afterwards  became  possessed  of  land  left  by  his 
father,  which  was  much  increased  by  him.      In  1755  he  was 


I04  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

chosen  one  of  the  Assessors,  and  continued  several  years, 
and  in  1764.  he  was  elected  a  Constable,  but  refused  to  serve, 
and  was  obliged  to  pa}^  a  fine  for  so  refusing.  In  1767  he 
was  chosen  one  of  the  Overseers  of  the  "  Upper  Quarter 
Highway,"  whei-e  he  served  for  two  3'ears ;  he  then  re- 
sided in  that  part  of  the  town,  his  farm  laying  some  two  or 
three  miles  on  the  easterly  side  of  the  North  Road  lead- 
ing to  White  Plains,  taking  in  the  highest  elevation  in  that 
region. 

He  died  about  one  year  after  his  father's  death,  as  we  find 
recorded  in  1775  the  will  of  ''"'Abcll  Deove,  in  which  he  be- 
queaths "  to  my  wife,  ''"'Mary  Devove,''  all  proceeds  from  his 
estate  ;  "  unto  my  son  "'''Beiijajiiiu  Devove  60  acres  of  my 
land  in  the  front  joining  the  road  ";  "  the  remaining  of  my 
Land  joining  my  brother,  Frederick  Devove' s,  1  order  to  be 
sold  at  my  wife's  decease  or  marriage  day  ";  "  unto  my  son 
"^"^ Daniel  Devove  the  just  and  full  sum  of  five  pounds,  &c.,  and 
my  long  gun."  "  To  my  Grandchild,  '"'Tamar  Barker,  i^20  "; 
other  property  to  be  equally  divided  between  my  children 
'''Daniel  Devove,  '''Abel  Devove,  Jr.,  my  daughter  "^Mary 
Landrine,  my  daughter  "^^Ester  Devolve,  and  unto  m}^  daugh- 
ter "''^Susannah  Devove  ;  and  if  either  of  mv  daughters  should 
marry  my  wife  may  give  them  household  goods,  &c."  He 
directs  his  body,  after  death,  to  be  buried  in  the  "  Bury- 
ing-ground  that  I  have  reserved  for  a  burying-place  for  my 
family,  or  any  of  the  Devoiies  of  my  relations,  and  the  free 
liberty  of  a  road  from  the  higJnvay  of  the  said  bur3dng-ground 
now  in  my  possession,  containing  north  and  south  30  feet, 
east  and  west  28  feet,  which  I  reserve  for  a  burying-place 
for  ever,  as  aforesaid."  Appoints  his  wife  '"'Mary,  sons 
Daniel,  Abel,  Benjamin  as  his  executors,  and  signs  ''^^'Abel 
Devaiie." 

Left  children,  '^'Mary,  '"'^Daniel,  "^"James,  '^^\bel,  Jr., 
"•Benjamin,  "''Hester,  and  ""'Susannah. 

With  a  descendant  of  the  family,  "'"^Mr.  Darius  A.  Seacor, 
in  the  month  of  August,  1878,  the  author  visited  the  above 
old  burying-ground,  where  we  found   many  of  the  old  flat 


ABEL.  105 

and  rough  head  and  foot  stones  removed,  some  of  which 
had  been  placed  on  the  stone  wall  adjoining  on  one  side  and 
others  thrown  against  the  wall  on  the  other  side  of  the  angle, 
and  but  few  were  found  remaining  in  the  ground  in  sight, 
or  perhaps  had  been  covered  by  the  plough  of  the  owner  ad- 
joining this  plot,  wiio  has  wrongly  taken  possession  ot  this 
reserved  and  sacred  spot. 

It  was  supposed  that  there  had  been  buried  in  this  plot 
above  50  persons,  beginning  with  his  father,  whose  death  is 
previously  noticed,  and  all  of  the  descendants  of  his  bro- 
thers, sisters,  &c. ,  up  to  and  after  the  Revolution,  who  had 
resided  in  the  neighborhood  and  other  parts  of  the  State. 
The  site  is  a  beautiful  one,  which  lies  some  300  or  400  paces 
from  St.  John's  Church,  near  Cooper's  Corners.  Here  on 
the  highest  elevation  in  the  eastern  angle  of  a  heavy  stone 
wall,  partly  shaded  by  friendly  limbs  of  a  large  old  apple-tree, 
will  yet  be  found  this  old  burial-place  of  this  branch  of  the 
de  Veaiix  family,  almost  obliterated. 

'''"''Mary,  b.  1745  (her  surname  both  in  the  Bible  and  head- 
stone is  marked  Devane)  in  New  Rochelle  ;  married  "'"Wil- 
liam F.  Landrine  in  1775  ;  had  children,  ""Jo'^"'  b.  1775  ; 
^'"^Mary,  b.  1776;  ^'"^'VVilliam  F.,  Jr.,  and  ""EHza,  b.  1788. 
"''Mary  died  in  1826,  and  her  husband  C^nVilliam  F..  Sen.) 
in  1825  ;  both  lie  buried  in  the  old  Dutch  Reformed  Church 
at  "  Sleepy  Hollow,"  Tarrytown,  New  York. 

''''William  F.,  Jr.,  b.  1780;  m.  ^""Phebe  Bishop  in  181 1  ; 
had  children,  ""Mary,  b.  1812  ;  "^'Harriet,  b.  1814;  ""Wil- 
liam B.,  b.  18 16  ;  ""Sarah  Ann,  b.  1818  ;  "^"'Susan  P.,  b.  1821  ; 
"^Thebe,  b.  1822;  "^^Julian,  b.  1827;  "^'Jane  Elizabeth,  b. 
1830,  and  "''John  T.,  b.  1833. 

'■^''Daniel,  b.  1748  ;  m.  "'"Mary  Avery  [h.  1753)  ;  they  had 
children,  "'^'Andrew,  "^'Elizabeth,  ^"Mary,  '""'^'Hannah,  "^^Na- 
thaniel, '""Jasper,  '"'Susannah,  '"'Peter  B.,  '"Thebe  (b.  1793, 
died  1812),  and  '"'Anna  (b.  1797,  died  in  1862) ;  two  last  were 
single, 

'''Audrezv,  b.  1772;  m.  "'"Martha  Golden  (b.  1771)  in 
1795  ;  had  children,  '"^'Daniel,  '""Sheppard,  '"'John  A.,  ""Mary, 


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and  '""Samuel.     """Andrew  died  in  1841,  his  wife  in  1852  ;  he 
resided  at  New  Rochelle. 

'■''^Daniel,  b.  1796;  m.  ""Mary  Eliza  Wilsey  (b.  1799)  i" 
1816;  had  children,  ""Martha  Ann,  "'James  Wilsey,  ^''-'Vir- 
ginia (b.  1825),  "nVilliam  Wilsey,  and  '""-^Daniel  Golden  (b. 
1833).     ""Daniel  died  in  1846. 

''^"Martha  Ann,  b.  1819  in  Poughkeepsie  ;  married  first 
""^Bethuel  Talbot;  he,  with  their  young  child,  died  about  the 
same  time.  Martha  A.'s  second  husband  was  '''"John  How- 
ard, by  whom  she  had  one  child. 

'^^  James  Wilsey,  b.  1823  ;  m.  ''""Caroline  Fowler. 

'"''Williani  IV.,  b.  1827;  m. ''"Josephine  Burns  in  1847; 
had  children,  ""James,  "'Josephine,  '''William  Wilsey,  Jr.  (b. 
1853),  and  "'Mary  Eliza. 

''^^  James,  b.  1848;  m.  ""^Helen  Asponlon  ;  had  daughter, 
"'Ella  Josephine. 

''"Josephine,  b.  1850;  m.  ""Asa  Sypher ;  had  children, 
""Obia  Lewis,  ""^Josephine  and  ""Tauline  (twins),  and 
""'Abbie  Ann. 

'''Mary  E.,  b.  1857  ;  m.  ""Peter  Filen  in  1878. 

'"Shepparel,  b.  1798;  m.  ist,  '""Martha  Morgan  in  1823; 
had  children  to  grow  up,  "^Henrietta  D.,  ""Justine  A., 
""Eugene  Morgan,  '''Joseph  S.  B.  (b.  1841,  died  unmarried), 
and  "'Cornelia  Mitchell.  His  wife  died  in  1856;  his  second 
wife  was  '""Sarah  Miller,  married  in  1859  ^t  Rondout,  N.  Y., 
where  he  died  in  1875. 

'"Henrietta  D.,  b.  1824  ;  m.  ""Sidney  Corbett  in  1847;  he 
afterwards  became  a  minister  of  the  Prot.  Epl.  Church  in 
Wisconsin.     She  died  in  1858,  leaving  one  daughter. 

'"Justine  A.,  b.  1833;  m.  ""George  W.  Sutton  in  1853; 
had  several  children.     Resides  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

'"■'Eugene  M.,  b.  1839;  'ii-  ''''Mercy  Williams ;  had 
'■'George  Williams,  b.  1861,  and  "'Eugene  Morgan,  Jr.,  b. 
1863. 

''""Cornelia  M.,  b.  1843  ;  m-  ""'John  Carnrig.ht  in  1866. 

""John  A.,  b.  1799;  m.  ""Jane  B.  Wilsie  in  1823;  had 
"'Jane    Eliza,    ""Andrew,    "'George    H.,    ""Cathai-ine    Ann, 


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and  ''"Sarah  Elizabeth.  The  father  died  in  1877  !  bnried  at 
"  Woodlawn." 

'"'■'Jane  E.,  b.  1823  ;  m.  ''"'Emory  Van  Tassel  in  1855.  She 
died  in  186-. 

'•^' Andrew,  b.  1825  ;  m.  ist,  "''Mary  Church,  who  died  ; 
2d  marriage  was  with  '"'Catharine  Barker  ;  had  children, 
''"John  A.,  Jr., '"Sarah  Elizabeth,  ''^Catharine  Ann,  '''Wil- 
liam H.,  "'Nettie,  and  "'Prescott  Barker.  '-'"Andrew  re- 
sides in  Leavenworth  City. 

'''"'George  H.,h.  1831  ;  m.  '"'■'Mary  Anderson  ;  had  ''"Grace, 
b.  1864,  and  '"John,  b.  1869.  The  family  resides  in  city  of 
New  York. 

'■''- Catharine  A.,  b.  1834;  m.  "'"William  H.  Barker  in  1854; 
had  ''"' William  Prescott,  b.  1855. 

'■"'Sarah  E.,  b.  1840;  m.  "°nVilliam  H.  Lecount ;  had 
'"'Josiah  Morgan,  ''^'Frederick  De  Veau,  and  '"'Gertrude, 
b.  1881. 

''\Mary,h.  1802  ;  m.  '""Moses  Clark  ;  had  '"'Martha  Jane, 
b.  1835,  and  ^"'Aloses,  Jr.,  b.  1837;  the  latter  left  a  wife  and 
several  children.     ""Mary  died  about  1855. 

Martha  jf.,  b.  183 1  ;  m.  '"'William  Seacor  (who  died  in 
1870)  ;  had  children.     She  died  in  1878. 

""Samuel,  b.  1804;  m.  ist, '"■"'Catharine  Ann  Palmer  in 
1833  ;  had  '"Louisa,  '"William  Palmer,  '"Edward  Augustus, 
'"Charles  Henry  (b.  1838,  died  1858),  "'Caroline,  '"Samuel  S. 
(b.  1842,  died  1864),  and  '"Alfred. 

'''^Louisa,  b.  1829;  m.  "■"Thomas  W.  French;  had  chil- 
dren. 

''""William  P.,  b.  1831  ;  m.  "''Maria  Van  Beuren  ;  had 
'"Cara  A.,  b.  1852,  and  '"Lucille,  b.  1854.      He  died  in  1872. 

'■'"Edward  A.,  h.  1835  ;  m.  ""Charlotte  K.  Carter  in  1853; 
had  '"Edward  Clarence,  b.  1855  ;  '"Frank  Leavaitt,  b.  1857; 
and  '^'Samuel. 

''''Samuel,  b.  1859  ;   '^i-  '''"Eva  >L  Keen,     He  died  in  1878. 

'•'^Caroline,  b.  1840;  m. '"'William  Baldwin  in  1871. 

'''Alfred,  b.  1844;  m.  "'"Alice  M.  Ryder;  no  children. 
He  died  in  1872. 


I08  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

""Samuel  De  Veau's  wife  Catharine  died,  and  in  1859  ^^ 
married  '"'Louisa  Burke,  by  whom  he  had  ''"' Helen  M.,  b. 
1 861  ;  '""Louis  B.,  b.  1864  ;  then  twins,  "'Hiram  and  "'Wood- 
ruff, b.  1867  (the  first  died  young)  ;  and  "'Frank  Livingston, 
b.  1869.     '"'Samuel  died  1871. 

'''Elizabeth,  b.  1774;  m. '"^ohn  Fountain;  had '""Samuel 
and  ''""John,  Jr.     Both  parents  dead. 

'''Mary,  b.  1776;  m.  ''"'James  Shepherd;  had  ""'Harriet, 
""'John  (both  died  young),  and 

^""'Lavina,  b.  —  ;  m.  ""'Wm.  West,  and  had  children. 

'"'Hannah,  b.  1779;  m.  """Andrew  Gale;  had  ""'Andrew, 
Jr.,  ""^John,  """Susannah  Jane,  "'"Mary,  and  ""Phebe  De 
Veau.     """Hannah  died  in  1824. 

"'Nathaniel,  b.  1781  ;  m.  "''Jane  Farrington  (daughter  of 
""Benjamin  Farrington)  ;  had  '"Daniel,  ""Joseph  Mitchell, 
'""Eineline  (b.  181 1,  died  1834),  "'Andrew,  and  ""Aaron  Law- 
rence. ""'Nathaniel  moved  to  East  Chester,  where  he  was 
elected  a  Supervisor,  which  office  he  held  from  1826  to  1830. 
He  died  in  1869,  and  his  wife  Jane  in  1876. 

'"'''Daniel,  b.  1804;  m.  ""'Margaret  A.  Crawford  in  1829; 
had  '""Mary  Jane,  '"'Emeline,  '"'Rachel  A.,  and  '"'Harriet  (b. 
1844  ;  single).  Four  died  young.  "'Daniel  died  in  1872,  his 
wife  in  1878. 

'"Mary  Jane,  b.  1829;  m.  ""John  B.  Harned. 

'"'Emeline,  b.  1835  ;  m.  "'"Samuel  J.  Hallet. 

'"''Rachel  A. ^  b.  1836;  m.  ""George  Scott.  She  died  in 
Springfield,  N.  J.,  in  1882. 

'"'Joseph  M.,  b.  1808;  m.  ""Elizabeth  Evans.  Moved  to 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  where  he  died.     Had  children. 

''"''Andrew,  b.  1814;  m.  ""Agnes  C.  Palmer  in  1835;  had 
'"'Joseph  M.,  '"'Elizabeth,  '""Franklin  (b.  1840,  died  1857), 
'"'Maria, '"TeterC, .'""Hannah  L.,  ""Clara  B.  (b.  1849;  single), 
and  "'Nathaniel.  '"Andrew  died  in  1857.  The  widow, 
""Agnes  C,  in  1884  resided  in  Sing  Sing,  N.  Y. 

'"Joseph  M.,  b.  1836;  m.  ""Mary  J.  Pettit ;  had '"Frede- 
rick Clinton,  b.  1864,  In  1881  '"'Joseph  M.  De  Veau  became 
President  of  the  "  Mount  Morris  Bank  "  and  a  Trustee  of 


ABEL.  '  109 

the  Mount  Morris  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  both   on  the  corner  of 
4th  Avenue  and  125th  Street. 

'^""ElizabetJi,  b.  1838  ;  m.  '"'George  H.  Mead  ;  live  in 
White  Plains,  N.  Y.  ;  had  children,  "■^■William;  ='^^"Edmund, 
b.  1863;  "'"Joseph  Henry,  b.  1869;  and  ''"Georg-e  Andrew, 
b.  1873. 

'"ATan'a,  b.  1842  ;  m.  ''"■'William  Tumsel  ;  had  '''"'Williani, 
Jr.,  b.  1872. 

'''Peter  C,  b.  1845;  m.  ""Matilda  Mead;  had  '''Harry 
B.,  b.  1867;  '"Anna,  b.  1870;  '"Inez,  b.  1875;  and  '"'Frede- 
rick:, b.  1883.  Engaged  in  the  express  business  in  city  of 
New  York, 

'■'^Hannah  Z.,  b.  1847;  m.  '"'George  Williams;  had 
'"'George  Hadley,  b.  1873. 

'■'■'Nathaniel,  b.  185 1  ;  m.  '"'Amelia  Bird  ;  had  '"Edward, 
b.  1877,  and  '"Franklin,  b.  1879. 

'"''Aaron  L.,h.  181 5  ;  m.  ""Mary  Lewis  in  1838  in  Mamaro- 
neck.  Moved  to  New  Rochelle  and  afterwards  to  New 
York  City,  where  he  was  in  the  grain  and  flour  business 
until  he  died,  in  i860.  They  had  children,  '"Adaline  Ame- 
lia, ""Nathaniel  F.,  '"Phebe  Jane,  ""Daniel  (b.  1854,  died  in 
1877),  and  '*'John. 

"'Adaline  A.,  b.  1841  ;  m.  '""James  W.  Pettit  in  1863  ;  had 
""Lorena;  '"^Varren,  b.  1867;  '"'Mary,  b.  1869;  ''"Edith, 
b.  1873  :  '""Herbert,  b.  1877  :  ^"d  ""Earnest,  b.  1879. 

'"'''Lorena,  b.  1865  ;  m.  '""David  G.  Jackson;  had  '""Ada 
May. 

'^^ ISfatlianiel  F.,h.  1844;  m.  '"'"Eliza  Means.  He  died  in 
1876. 

'•''Phebe,  b.  1847  ;  m.  '"'"William  Krekel.  Both  died  about 
1871. 

'■^^John,  b.  1856;  m.  '""Ellener  Goerklin  in  1877. 

''^'Susannah,  b.  1788  ;  m,  '""Jonathan  Sherwood  ;  had 
'""John  Wesley,  '"""Electra,  '""'Peter,  '""'Emily,  and  '""Almira. 

^"'^JoJin  W.,  b.  1 809 ;  m.  '""'Maria  Waldron.  He  was  a  much 
respected  citizen  and  the  Sexton  of  the  Methodist  Church 
on  the  North  Road  near  New  Rochelle.      Had  children. 


no  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

'^'"'"Electra,  b.  1811  ;  m.  ''"'C.  Vermylie. 

"'""'Peter,  b.  1813  ;   m.  ''"'Jane  Bonnett. 

''''Efnilj,  b.  181 5  ;  m.  ^ '^Caleb  Underhill. 

^''^^Ahnira,  b.  1816;  m.  '"'Richard  Lockwood. 

'■"'Peter  B.,  b.  1790  ;  m.  "'"Eliza  A.  Burtis.  Moved  to  the 
city  of  New  York,  where  he  became  a  large  dealer  in  boots 
and  shoes.  They  had  ""'James,  ""Mary  Ann,  and  '"'Merwin 
(b.  1833,  died  1872). 

'^^ James,  b.  1829;  m.  .     Moved  West. 

'"'Mary  A.,  b.  1831  ;  m.  '"""Edward  White,  who  died  ;  her 
2d  m.  with  ' '"John  Fowler, 

''^' James,  b.  1753  ;  in  1776  he  took  up  arms  in  favor  of  the 
British  Government,  and  afterwards  moved  to  St.  John,  N. 
B.  (in  1783).     He  died  in  Hampton  in  1833,  aged  79  3'ears. 

^^^Abel,  Jr.,  b.  1755  ;  m.  '""'Jemima  Seacor  at  New  Ro- 
chelle  about  the  commencement  of  the  Revolution.  At 
that  period  great  excitement  was  produced  among  the  peo- 
ple ;  tamilies  were  divided  in  opinion — brother  against  bro- 
ther, fathers  opposed  to  sons — the  majority  of  them,  how- 
ever, were  generally  loyal  to  King  George  ;  but  Abel,  being 
somewhat  patriotic,  early  took  sides  with  the  Whigs  and 
joined  the  militia.  We  find  among  the  incidents  connected 
with  the  local  history  of  the  town  the  following  :  "  When 
the  Army  of '""General  Howe  started  on  their  march  from 
Pelham  Neck  a  party  of  Militia,  of  whom  Abel  De  Veau — 
the  Grandfather  of  *"Capt.  John  D.  De  Veau  — lay  behind 
the  large  rock  standing  on  the  City  Island  road  and  fired 
upon  the  British  Army.  The  British  followed  them  up 
and  they  retreated,  keeping  up  the  fire  along  Pelham  Lane, 
and  lost  two  men  before  they  got  to  Prospect  Hill.  There 
they  were  joined  by  a  large  party  of  Militia,  and  then  they 
had  a  brisk  fight.  The}^  then  fell  back  to  the  hill  of  Mrs. 
Ronalds,  and  there  they  stood  and  had  another  brush.  As 
the  British  advanced  they  kept  up  the  fire  as  long  as  possi- 
ble, and  only  retired  when  compelled  by  the  numbers  of  the 
British  to  do  so.     They  made  a  gallant  defence."  * 

*  New  Kocliclle  Press,  local  history,  1879. 


AF.EL.  Ill 

Another  writer  notices  :  "  Deveau  Town  is  a  small  scat- 
tered hamlet  in  this  vicinity,  so  named  after  "'"Abel  Deveau, 
an  old  Whig  of  the  Revolution,  and  proprietor  of  a  small 
estate.  This  individual  was  fond  of  relating  how  he  and 
others  were  deployed  as  skirmishers  to  waylay  the  British 
near  the  causeway  after  their  landing  on  Pelham  Neck  in 
1776,  firing  from  behind  the  rocks  near  Rapelye's  and  retir- 
ing as  they  advanced  towards  East  Chester." 

"""Abel  De  Veau  was  by  trade  a  weaver,  although  occa- 
sionally he  dabbled  in  politics,  being  found  in  1791  a  Con 
stable,  besides  being  a  Collector  for  some  five  3'ears,  when 
he  was  chosen  a  Road-master,  changed  in  1804  to  one  of  the 
"  Overseers  of  Highway.''  In  1812  he  conveys  some  three 
acres  and  five  perches  of  land  to  Elbert  Roosvelt,  when  he 
signs  his  name  '''^Able  Devous,  The  next  j-ear  he  disposes  of 
another  piece  of  land  on  the  road  leading  to  Pelham,  ad- 
joining the  land  of  '"'Elijah  Davoue  and  adjoining  the  land 
of  "'"'Elbert  Roosvelt,  containing  half  an  acre,  to  '"'Elias  Da- 
voue. Then  in  1827  Abel  Devoue,  Sen.,  disposes  "of  about 
two  acres  of  land  to  ''"Robert  Devoue,  adjoining  to  the  land 
now  or  late  belonging  to  Elias  Devoe."  Abel  had  children, 
'"James,  '^*Elizabeth,  ''"Anna,  '"'Joseph,  '"Elijah,  "'Hannah 
(b.  1787,  died  1874;  unmarried),  ""Coles,  "'Elias,  "''Mary 
(b.  1796),  '^"Sarah  (b.  1797,  died  1839),  '^'Abel,  and  ''"Robert. 

''"'jfajnes,  b.  1775;  m.  "'"'Martha  Francis.  Moved  to  Port 
Washington,  Long  Island,  where  he  followed  farming  and 
his  trade.  Had  children,  '^"Nelly,  """Phebe,  ""'Martha,  ""'Je- 
mima, ""Levi,  ""'Pamela,  ""Ruhama,  ""Trustam,  ""'Abel,  and 
'"'Sarah  Ann. 

'''''Nelly,  b.  1801  ;  m.  ^""'''Daniel  Jarvis  ;  had  children. 

"""Phebe,  b.  1803  ;  "■••  '  "'J'^cob  Sopha;  had  children.  Lived 
at  Roslyn,  L.  L     She  died  in  1876. 

*"''Martha,  b.  1804;  '^-  ^''^Benjamin  Leak  at  Manahasset, 
L.  L  ;  had  children. 

''"''Jemima,  b.  1806;  m.  '"^''Benjamin  Van  Nostrand  at 
same  place  ;  had  children.     She  died  in  1871. 

""Levi,   b.    1808;    m.  '""Elizabeth   Travers  in    1835:    had 


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112  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOCxV. 

'"Thebe,  ""lsaac/"Daniel,  '''George/"Pet,er(b.  1847  ;  single), 
*'^Mary  Elizabeth,  and  "'Charles. 

On  the  opening  of  the  Rebellion  Levi  joined  the  4th  Re- 
giment N.  Y.  Volunteers,  called  "  Scott's  Life  Guards,"  and 
while  in  service  at  Gettysburg  he  was  stricken  down  from 
great  exposure,  with  but  little  hope  of  recovery,  when  he 
was  discharged  and  sent  home  ;  but  from  good  nursing  he 
got  quite  well,  when  he  again  entered  the  service.  This  time 
he  joined  the  5th  N.  Y.  Heavy  Artillery.  While  advancing 
from  Harper's  Ferry  into  Virginia  in  1864  he  was  killed  b}^ 
a  cannon-ball,  and  his  body  now  lies  buried  in  an  unknown 
grave  near  where  he  fell.  His  children  were  found  as 
follows  : 

'''Phebe,  b.  1836;  m.  ^^'''Charles  Hall.  Resides  in  Glen 
Cove,  L.  I. 

""'"Isaac,  b.  1838;  m.  ist, '"""Lavina  Wilson  in  1862,  same 
place.  He  soon  after  joined  the  2d  Regiment  N.  Y.  Cav- 
alry, under  ''"Capt.  Armstrong  (Company  M),  proceeded 
to  Washington,  became  engaged  in  skirmishing  ;  then  in 
the  battle  of  Fredericksburg  and  afterwards  in  the  battle 
of  "  Liberty  Mills  "  he  with  some  65  others  were  taken 
prisoners,  marched  to  Richmond,  and  afterwards  confined 
for  six  months  on  "  Belle  Island,"  where  he  was  almost 
starved  to  death  before  being  exchanged,  and  honorabl}'^ 
discharged  at  the  close  of  the  War.  His  wife  died  in  1871  ; 
afterwards  he  married  ^""Fanny  Jennie  Saunders  at  Glen 
Cove,  where  he  is  employed  in  his  trade,  a  carpenter,  having 
children. 

^''Daniel,  b.  1840;  m.  '"'Catharine  Dillon  in  1865;  has 
"'George,  b.  1869,  and  ""Daniel,  Jr.,  b.  1871.  Resides  in  the 
city  of  New  York. 

^'""George,  b.  1845  '-  't^-  '"'Mary  i\nn  Lauree.  Resides  in 
Glen  Cove. 

'''Mary  Elisabeth,  b.  1851  ;  m.  ^"'Wm.  E.  C.  White,  a 
farmer  on  L.  L  ;  has  '"^Ethaluida,  '"'Mary  Elizabeth,  and 
'^'"Harriet. 

""'Pamela  A.,  b.  181 1  ;   m.  ''"'Elias  Jarvis.      Lives  at  Port 


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Washington,  L.  I.      Has  """Phebe,  b.  1821  ;  •""'Jemima  Ann, 
b.  i<S23;  ''"'David,  b.  1826;  and  """Cornelius,  b.  1835. 

'"'Ruhama,  b.  1813  ;  m.  """Robert  Whaley.  She  died  in 
1836,  leaving  one  son. 

""""'rrustanuh.  1815  ;  m. '"""Catharine  Bristow  ;  had '"Ca- 
tharine, b.  1838,  died  1876. 

''^^ Edward,  b.  1842  ;  m.  '""-Catharine  Hultz.  Had  one 
child. 

'"'Abel  b.  1818;  m.  ""^iMary  Tilley.  He  died  about 
1842. 

""^ Sarah  Ann,  b.  1820;  m.  ''^"William  Seaman,  who  volun- 
teered in  the  Union  Army  against  the  Rebellion  with  one 
of  his  sons,  both  of  whom  were  killed. 

'•''Elizabeth,  b.  1776;  m.  "'^'Philip  Odell ;  had  '^'^ohn  (b. 
1797),  ^^"Elijah,  and  '"AViUiam. 

^"^^Elijah,  b.  1799;  m.  -"'"Eliza  Davis. 

^'"''^  William,  b.  1801  ;  m.  "'""Margaret  Davis. 

'""Anna,  b.  1778  ;  m.  "'"Alexander  Price.  She  died  1857. 
Had  =''""John  and  ""'^^[ary  Ann. 

''''John,  b.  1805  ;  m.  "^"^Margaret  Hughes.  He  died  in 
New  Orleans  in  1837. 

''"''''Mary  Ann,  b.  1810;  m.  ""'Lewis  A.  Seacor  ;  had  one 
son  (resides  in  New  Rochelle). 

^""'Darius  A.,  b.  1839;  m.  "'"■'Sarah  Murdock  ;  they  have 
children,  """Charles  A.,  """'Lewis  A.,  """Darius  Sylvester, 
""^Ella  A.,  and  """Trank  E. 

The  author  is  much  indebted  to  """■'Mr.  Darius  A.  Seacor 
tor  information,  especiallv  for  several  old  "Land  Marks" 
around  New  Rochelle. 

'^"Joseph,  b.  1780;  m.  """"Jane  Seacor  about  1804;  l^^d 
"""Benjamin,  b.  1805,  ^ie<^  unmarried,  and  '"Elijah,  b.  1807, 
who  went  South  and  is  supposed  to  have  died  there. 

'''^Elijah,  b.  1784;  and  before  his  marriage  he  makes  a 
sale  of  land  in  New  Rochelle,  which  is  described  as  being 
on  the  "  road  which  leads  to  Pelham,  always  reserving  to 
^''Abel  Devoue  the  priviledge  of  passing  and  repassing  to  and 
from  the  said  road  to  the  salt  water  or  creek  on  the  wester- 
s 


114  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

most  lands  now  occupied  by  ''''Abel  Devoiie,  containing  about 
6^  acres,  for  the  sum  of  $450  to  ''"Elbert  Roosvelt."  The 
sale  took  place  in  181 1.  The  next  year  the  Press  notices 
the  marriage  of  '"^Elijah  Davoe  to  '""Miss  Esther  Duling  by 
the  '""Rev.  Eben  Smith. 

''^^Ehj'ah  appears  to  have  occupied  land  adjoining  that  he 
sold  many  3^ears,  and  where  his  children  were  born  ;  he  had 
^"^ViUiam  F.  P.,  ^•''Joshua,  ^"John  D.,  '^^^'Elizabeth,  ""'Mary, 
and  '"Elijah. 

'^''William  F.  P.,h.  181 3  ;  m.  '"''Margaret  Warren  in  1838  ; 
had  '^'Richard  Warren,  ^'^ane  Elizabeth,  ""William  W.  (b. 
1843  ;  unmarried),  ""Charles  Hawley,  "^Albert  Smith,  and 
''"John  Warren. 

'''Richard  JV.,  b.  1839;  m-  '"'Mary  Daley  in  1862,  after 
which  he  enlisted  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  (Sept.  2,  1862), 
joined  the  6th  N.  Y.  Heavy  Artillery,  where  he  did  duty  as 
a  Sergeant  for  two  years,  then  for  gallant  conduct  was  pro- 
moted to  a  Lieutenanc}^,  which  position  he  held  until  his 
term  expired.  He  is  now  a  prominent  citizen  of  New  Ro- 
chelle,  and  has  children,  ^'^Ella,  ^''Albert,  ''^George,  "'Jane, 
""Samuel  Alma,  and  "'Nelly  Diadem. 

'"JaneE.,  b.  1841  ;  m.  '"'Valentine  O.  Burtis. 

'''Charles  H.,  b.  1846  ;  m.  '"^'Catharine  Reed  ;  had  '"Joseph, 
b.  1869. 

'''Albert  S.,  b.  1849  ;  m-  '""Lavina  Holley  ;  had  "'Clifford, 
b.  1874. 

"'John  W.,  b.  185 1  ;  m.  '"'Minnie  Murdock. 

'"'Joshua,  b.  1815  ;  m.  '"'Salina  Sheffield.  Moved  to  Cen- 
treport,  L.  1.  Had  '"Sarah,  '"John  (b.  1838,  d.  unmarried), 
'"Joshua,  '^'Silvey  D.,  '"Lewis  D.,  '"Leander,  '"Lilly,  and 
'"Elijah  (b.  1850;  unmarried). 

''-'Sarah,  b.  1836;  m.  '""William  Lownds,  1855;  had 
"'■■'"Cornelia  and  '"-"William,  Jr. 

''-"'Cornelia,  b.  1853  ;  m.  '""Edward  Jarvis. 

'''''William,  Jr.,  h.  1855;  m.  '"^'Alice  Ellison;  had  ""Sil- 
vey,  b.  1875;  ""Ruth,  b.  1877;  and  twins  named  """Alice 
Ellison  and  '""Ellice  Allison,  b.  1879. 


ABEL.  115 

^''Joshua,  b.  1840;  m.  '""'Jane  Amand  Hutchinson;  liad 
"■■"Isadore,  '"Susan,  and  '"Sarah.     Reside  in  New  Jersey. 

""'" Silver  D.,  b.  1842  ;  m.  ist,  ^''""John  Norris  ;  had  one  child 
when  he  died.  2d  m.  """Charles  Hurd  ;  had  four  more. 
Reside  at  Centreport,  L.  I. 

'"'Lezvis  D.,  b.  1844;  m.  ^"'Caroline  Bloxson  ;  had  chil- 
dren. 

^''Leander,  b.  1845  ;  m.  ■"'"'Sarah  Streley  ;  had  children. 

^'^Lill)\  b.  1847  ;  'IT-  '""Joseph  Sammis  ;  had  children. 

'""'John  D.,  b.  1817  ;  m.  ""''Margaret  Hunter  in  1852  ;  had 
''^Hetty  Margaret,  b.  1853  ;  ''Tenima  Weaver,  b.  1854.  In 
1878  ""'Capt.  John  D.  sails  or  steams  the  Propeller  Chester 
from  New  Rochelle  to  New  York  and  back. 

^''Elizabeth,  b.  18 19;  m.  ist,  ""'"'William  George;  had 
'"'"Samuel  Elijah  and  '""John.  Her  2d  m.  """'Joseph  Kissam  ; 
had  '""^Elizabeth,  ""'"Adelia,  and  '"''Helen.     Mother  died  1869. 

"'"'Marj',  b.  1821  ;  m.  """James  Moran  ;  had  ""'"Elizabeth 
and  """Harry. 

''''ElijaJi,  b.  1824;  m.  ■""'Caroline  Hopkins  in  1857;  had 
"'"Amelia,  ''"John  Gilbert,  "'Caroline  Matilda,  and  "'Eliza- 
beth Wyse. 

'''''Cotes,  b.  1789;  m.  ""'"Mary  Nichols.  In  1826  resided 
in  the  city  of  New  York,  working  as  a  smith  in  a  foundry  ; 
he  was  a  large  and  well- formed  man  of  great  strength  ;  re- 
sided at  37  Watt  Street,  where  he  died  of  cholera  in  1832, 
aged  56  years.  Had  ''^'Elias,  '""Robert,  '"'Mary,  '"'Eliza,  and 
'""James. 

''''Elias,  b.  1792  ;  m.  ""'"Sarah  Coles.  He  owned  some 
property  in  New  RochClle,  which  his  father  conveyed  to 
him  in  181 3,  adjoining  his  brother  Elijah's,  which  he  dis- 
posed of  about  the  year  1825.  He  was  a  very  prominent 
man  in  the  Methodist  Church  and  an  intelligent  exhorter. 
The  latter  part  of  his  life  he  resided  in  Leroy,  Genesee  Co., 
N.  Y.,  where  he  died  Sept.  26,  1877,  aged  85  years.  The 
Le  Roy  Gazette  says  of  him  :  "Another  pioneer  has  gone. 
''^^Elias  Deveaii  was  born  in  New  Rochelle,  Westchester  Co., 
N.  Y.,  in  the  3'ear  1792,  where  he  resided   until    1830,  when 


Il6  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

he  removed  to  this  Town  at  the  request  and  solicitation  of 
'•""'Jacob  Le  Roy,  Esq'',  then  a  resident  here,  who  gave  him 
employment  in  the  business  of  milling,  and  continued  him 
in  business  during  his  residence  in  Town,  he  faithfully  dis- 
charging the  various  duties  of  trust  and  responsibility  con- 
fided to  his  keeping.  After  the  removal  of  Mr.  Le  Roy  to 
New  York  ^""Joshua  Lathrop,  Esq"^,  his  successor,  knowing 
the  value  of  Mr.  Deveau's  services,  retained  him  and  con- 
tinued to  employ  the  trustworthy  man  dip-iiig  his  long  and 
successful  business  career  that  ended  with  his  life  in  the 
same  capacity,  well  knowing  his  value  and  usefulness,  and 
whose  honesty  and  integrity  were  proverbial.  He  was 
found  worthy  of  friendship  and  esteem  of  all.  A  good  man 
has  passed  from  earth,  full  of  years,  respected  while  living, 
and  died  lamented  b}^  all  who  knew  him  ;  a  kind  husband, 
father,  and  friend,  and  a  sincere  Christian  has  gone  home 
freed  from  earth's  pains,  sorrows,  and  cares."  Left  a 
daughter  : 

'''Cornelia,  b.  1816;  m. '''"Joseph  Maud;  had  """Arthur, 
b.  1835,  and  '""Sarah,  b.  1837. 

''^''Abel,  b.  1798  ;  m.  ist,  ""'"'Rosanna  Abram  ;  she  died 
without  children.  2d  m.  was  with  ""'Lucretia  Wheeler  in 
1829.  In  1833  '1^  ^'^*i  l^is  wife  conveyed  about  two  acres  of 
land  to  """'James  Miller  and  """James  Van  Houghton,  which 
lay  adjoining  the  land  of  """Elbert  Roosvelt.  Had  '"'Jemi- 
ma Elizabeth,  '""James  Abel,  ""'Margaret  L.,  and  '""Joseph 
Cole.  "'Abel  died  in  1874,  and  his  last  wife  (Lucretia)  in 
1883. 

"'^"Jemima  E.,  b.  1829;  m.  """Edward  Johnson,  1850;  had 
""''William,  ""''James  A.  (died  unmarried),  """"Edward  T.,  and 
=""'Seth  P. 

'''James  A.,h.  1836  ;  m.  """^Mary  A.  Murray  in  1855  ;  had 
^"''•Emeline ;  ""John  L.,  b.  1858;  "'Joseph  Cole,  b.  1859; 
'"James  Abel,  b.  1862  ;  and  ""Margaret  L.,  b.  1869. 

'''Margaret  Z.,  b.  1838  ;  m.  """"John  Van  Cott;  both  dead  ; 
left  son,  """nVilliam  H. 

^''Joseph  C,  b.  1840;  m.  """'Lucinda  C.  Birch;  had  "'Cor- 


ABEL.  117 

delia  E.,  b.  1862;  '''James  A.,  b.  1864;  ""'Lucretia,  b.  1867; 
and  ^''Edward  Johnson,  b.  1870. 

^"''Robert,  b.  i8or  ;  m.  ""'"Sarah  Titus  in  1824  ;  had  one  son, 
"'Isaac. 

"'Vsaac;  b.  1825;  m.  """'"Elizabeth  Nobler  in  1854;  had 
""William  Henry,  """Susan,  '"'Sara/i  Elizabeth  (b.  1861,  died 
1880),  and  """Mary  Hester. 

^''' Williain  H.,h.  1856;  m.  "''"Clara  Griffin,  of  Yonkers, 
N.  Y. 

"^"Susaii,  b.  1858  ;  m.  '""'Henry  Sopels  in  1862. 

^^^Mary  //.,  b.  1862  ;  m.  "'"Henry  Savage. 

"'"'''Benjamin,  b.  1757;  m.  ist,  '""Mary  Dean;  had  son, 
'"'Joshua,  b.  1783  (when  she  died).  The  son  moved  to  the 
city  of  New  York,  where  he  died  with  small-pox  "'"Benja- 
min's 2d  wife  was  ""'■'Deborah  Taylor;  had  ""Abigal,  b.  1787; 
''\Mary,  b.  1789;  '^''' Peter,  b.  1792. 

"'"' f/ester, 'b.  1760;  m.  ist,  '""John  V^alentine,  who  died. 
2d  m.  ""'Gilbert  Valentine  ;  had  children. 

^^' SusannaJi,  b.  1763  ;  m.  '""Moses  Dean,  and  had  children. 

'*'John,  the  second  son  of  Abel  ist,  was  born  in  1721,  and 
no  doubt  he  grew  up  to  be  a  very  promising  young  man, 
whom  his  grandfather  especially  noticed  in  his  will  as  fol- 
lows, "  I  give  to  my  Grandson,  JoJin  Devooise,  the  sum  of 
ten  pounds,  current  money,"  which  will  was  made  when 
John  was  about  21  years  of  age. 

^^'"John  married  soon  after  '"'"Adele  Odell,  the  daughter 
of '""John  Odell  ;  his  children  we  have  no  account.  In  the 
Methodist  Church  records  of  New  Rochelle  appears  notice 
of  his  death  April  14,  1774. 

''^Andrew  (or  Andre  as  written  in  the  Bible),  the  third 
son  of  Abel  ist,  was  born  in  1723.  It  appears  that  he  grew 
up  with  retiring  habits,  but  very  industrious  and  saving,  and 
he  became  possessed  of  a  considerable  property.  He  never 
married,  but  made  his  will  several  years  before  his  death, 
which  took  place  in  the  month  of  November,  1782.  He 
divided  his  property  among  his  nephews  and  nieces — his 
brothers',  """Abel  and  Frederick,  and  his  sister's,  """Magda- 


Il8  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

lena  Schureman,  children.  He  appoints  his  brother  '''''' Frede- 
rick Devooe  and  his  brother-in-law,  '"'^Jeremiah  Schureman, 
"  and  my  trusty  friend  '"'"Peter  Bonnet,  of  New  Rochelle," 
his  executors. 

^^^ Frederick,  the  fourth  son  of  Abel  ist,  was  born  at  New 
Rochelle  in  1726,  where  he  married  about  1749  '""Elizabeth 
Anthony.  Early  in  life  he  came  into  possession  of  a  very 
fine  farm,  which  was  afterwards  increased  to  above  400 
acres  through  the  assistance  of  his  father,  who  lived  on  the 
north  adjoining  property.  In  1764  he  was  chosen  Pound- 
master,  the  next  )^ear  as  an  Assessor,  then  again  we  find 
him  one  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Road,  "  Upper  Quarter," 
in  1774.  It  was  also  said  that  he  owned  property  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  where  he  spent  his  winters  previous  to 
the  Revolution. 

His  farm-house  was  of  unusual  length,  said  to  have  been 
about  70  feet  long  and  the  main  building  above  20  feet  wide, 
built  of  stone,  in  which  his  family  resided  until  about  the 
close  of  the  Revolution. 

He  and  his  wife  belonged  to  the  Presbyterian  persua- 
sion, who  at  that  period  had  no  church  building  to  worship 
in  ;  but  church  meetings  were  often  held  in  the  large  rooms 
of  "^Trederick  De  Veau's  house.  At  one  of  these  meetings, 
which  took  place  in  1771,  the  '""Rev.  Chas.  W.  Baird  (in 
his  interesting  "  History  of  Rye  ")  informs  us  that  Method- 
ism was  introduced  into  this  county  at  or  in  this  house  of 
Mr.  De  Veau's.  After  one  of  the  usual  meetings,  and  the 
congregation  about  to  be  dismissed,  ""'Mr.  Joseph  Pilmore 
being  present  asked  Mr.  De  Veau  the  privilege  of  saying  a 
few  words.  The  wife  of  Mr.  D.,  who  was  lying  sick  in  an 
adjoining  room,  was  spoken  to  by  her  husband  if  she  had 
any  objection  ;  she  glanced  through  the  open  door  and  saw 
Mr.  Pilmore,  when  she  at  once  consented,  and  at  the  same 
time  remarked,  ''  that  he  was  the  same  man  whom  she  had 
seen  in  a  dream  while  struggling  through  a  swamp  ;  he  had 
rescued  her,"  and  she  concluded  he  was  sent  to  save  her 
soul.     His  address  was  attentively  listened  to  by  her,  which 


ABEL.  119 

changed  her  views  and  she  became  the  first  convert  to 
Methodism  in  New  Rochelle.  Mrs.  De  Veau  died  two  days 
after,  leaving  children,  '"Charity,  ^''Hester,  '"'Frederick, 
'^•"iMaria,  '"'Susan,  and  '"^Abbey. 

The  War  of  the  Revolution  soon  after  commenced,  when 
Frederick,  the  father,  who,  no  doubt,  had  early  expressed 
his  views— as  many  others  had  done — against  the  separation 
of  the  Colonies  from  Great  Britain,  but  had  taken  no  active 
part  in  the  movement  until  circumstances  forced  him  to  quit 
his  home  and  seek  protection  in  New  York.  A  writer  says : 
"  In  New  Rochelle  the  majority  were  royal  in  tiieir  senti- 
ments, and  openly  opposed  the  Whigs.  They  had  a  fair 
excuse,  however,  for  their  favor.  England  had  been  to  the 
Hugenots  a  good  friend  in  the  time  of  their  calamities,  and 
had  given  them  such  aid  as  could  not  fail  to  be  remembered 
by  their  descendants.  There  appears  to  have  been  no 
meetings  held  in  this  Town  from  1776  to  1783.  The  whole 
society  was  disorganized,  and  many  fled  to  the  city  of  New 
York,"  and  among  these  was  Frederick  Deveau.  Here 
several  British  officers  called  upon  him  for  information  re- 
specting the  roads  leading  to  the  country,  and  particularly 
those  inhabitants  who  were  favorable  to  the  royal  cause  ; 
and  finall}^  by  promises  of  protection  and  payment  of  all 
losses  and  injuries  done  to  his  premises,  he  was  induced  to 
assure  them  of  his  assistance  when  called  upon. 

After  the  British  troops  had  taken  possession  of  the 
country  aroimd  New  Rochelle  Mr.  Deveau  returned  to  his 
home  and  his  much-neglected  estate,  which  he  again  began 
to  cultivate.  However,  the  notorious  ^*'"''Major  Rogers,  in 
the  month  of  October,  1776,  was  posted  in  the  neighbor- 
hood, where  he,  by  persuasion  or  force,  was  daily  adding  to 
his  Regiment  of  "  Tory  Rangers,"  especially  from  those 
who  had  previously  expressed  themselves  favorable  to  the 
government.  "  One  day,"  says  one  of  the  descendants  of 
Mr.  Deveau,  "  a  couple  of  horsemen  approached  and  in- 
quired for  Frederick  Davcau.  Being  informed  that  he  was 
the  person,  they  commanded  him   in   the  name  of  '""King 


I20  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

George  to  give  the  officers  of  his  Majesty's  Forces  all  the 
information  they  required  concerning  the  roads  leading  into 
the  country,  and  to  aid  them  in  ail  other  ways."  He  strong- 
ly objected  to  joining  or  going  with  them,  but  was  willing 
to  give  them  directions.  This  would  not  answer  their  pur- 
pose— it  was  either  join  them  or  "  the  pleasing  penalty  of 
being  suspended  from  a  neighboring  limb."  They  took  pos- 
session of  his  house  and  grounds,  and  within  a  very  short 
time  stripped  the  latter,  on  which  was  a  large  crop  of  oats, 
and  all  other  eatables  found  on  the  premises  for  both  man 
and  horse,  and  then  they  obliged  him  to  join  their  party, 
when  soon  after  he  was  taken  a  prisoner,  as  shown  by  the 
following  account  : 

"  On  Monday  night  (Oct"^  21,  1776)  a  detachment  of  our 
men,  under  the  command  of  ^"*°Col.  Hazlet,  was  sent  out  to 
surprise  and  cut  off  Major  Rogers,  if  possible,  with  his 
Regiment  of  *  Tory  Rangers,'  which  was  posted  near  New 
Rochelle.  By  some  accident  the  expedition  did  not  suc- 
ceed as  well  as  could  have  been  wished.  However,  our  ad- 
vanced party,  led  by  "'""Major  Green,  of  the  First  Virginia 
Regiment,  fell  in  wdth  their  out-guard  and  brought  off 
thirty-six  prisoners,  sixty  muskets,  and  some  blankets. 

"  The  number  killed  is  not  certainly  known,  but  it  is  re- 
ported by  an  officer  who  was  there  that  he  counted  about 
Twenty-five.  Our  loss  is  two  killed  and  ten  or  twelve 
wounded.  Among  these,  prisoners  taken  was  ^*'' Frederick 
Deveaii,  of  New  Rochelle."  * 

And  as  a  prisoner  he  was  ordered  mto  confinement  at 
Exeter,  New  Hampshire,  and  there  detained  until  ex- 
changed, when  he  sought  protection  of  the  British  Gov^- 
ernment. 

In  the  month  of  November,  1780,  ^""John. Thomas,  the 
Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Westchester,  New  York,  through 
the  Court  of  General  Sessions  of  the  Peace,  advertised  a 
long  list  of  persons,  among  which  is  found  ''"^Frederick  De- 
voe,  of  New  Rochelle,  Yeoman,  who  had  been  indicted  for 

*  Pennsyli'ania  Evening  Post,  Letter,  Oct.  25,  1776. 


Al^EL.  121 

adherins:  to  the  enemies  of  this  State,  and  to  show  cause 
whv  ilieir  estates  should  not  be  forfeited. 

In  1783,  peace  having  been  proclaimed,  Frederick  Devoe 
went  to  St.  John's,  New  Brunswick  (afterwards  to  Annapolis 
Royal),  where  as  a  grantee  he  was  placed  in  possession  ot 
a  large  landed  property.  The  next  year  the  Commissioners 
of  Forfeiture  notified  all  claimants  against  forfeited  lands  of 
certain  persons,  dated  May  18,  1784,  among  which  appeared 
the  name  of  Frederick  Devoe,  whose  large  farm  of  about 
324  acres  thev  had  confiscated,  after  which  the  Legislature 
of  New  York  gave  the  whole  of  these  premises  to  the  noto- 
rious '"'^^Toj/i  Paine  for  services,  which  they  set  forth,  he 
had  rendered  to  the  United  States. 

On  the  4th  of  February,  1808, '""'Thomas  Paine  presented 
a  petition  to  Congress  claiming  further  remuneration  ior  his 
services  rendered  during  the  Revolution — loss  of  mone}', 
services  with  the  French  in  obtaining  a  loan  of  2,500,000 
dollars  in  silver  from  them.  He,  however,  admits  that 
"  The  State  of  New  York  made  me  a  present  of  a  Farm, 
which  since  my  return  to  America  1  have  found  it  necessary 
to  sell,  and  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  voted  xnQ  five  hundred 
pounds  currenc}',  itc. ,"  all  of  which  he  got  rid  of  by  his  mode 
of  living. 

On  this  farm  yet  stands  a  monument  to  Paine  at  the 
entrance  of  a  lane  which  led  up  to  the  house  where  he  once 
lived.  A  side-face  cut  in  the  marble  appears  on  a  front 
view  of  this  monument,  but  the  four  corners  and  edges  are 
broken  off  and  defaced  so  much  that  it  now  has  a  roundish 
form.  The  body  of  Paine,  being  originally  buried  some  20 
feet  east  of  the  monument,  was  taken  up  by  one  of  his  ad- 
mirers, who  carried  the  "box  of  bones"  off  to  England  in 
1819. 

""'Frederick  Davoue,  Sen.,  was  found  established  in  busi- 
ness in  Annapolis  Royal,  Nova  Scotia,  in  1785,  where  his 
name  heads  a  list  of  the  first  Petit  Jury  in  a  case  of  man- 
slaughter. The  deed  was  committed  by  '"'"'Nancy  Mosley 
on  the  person  of  '"'"'John   Mosley.     The  case  was  tried  on 


122  DE   VEAUX    GENEAT,OGY. 

the  3d  of  February,  1785,  when  she  was  found  guilty  of  the 
charge. 

After  being  a  widower  for  about  twenty  years,  """Frede- 
rick  Davoue  married  a  widow  named  """'Catharine  Stearns 
in  1795,  b}'  whom  he  had  children,  '"'Susan,  '"'Bethiah,  and 
'""Gabriel.     The  death  of  this  wife  was  recorded  in  1807. 

Ml".  Davoue  made  occasional  visits  to  his  birth-place,  his 
relatives,  and  especially  to  his  son  '""Frederick  at  New  York. 
In  these  visits  he  often  e:xpressed  a  regret  that  he  had  taken 
so  active  a  participation  against  the  Colonial  Government  ; 
but  at  that  time  he  thought  he  was  doing  his  duty  in  the 
most  loyal  manner,  while  many  others  in  the  Town  who  per- 
haps were  a  great  deal  worse  by  their  spyism  and  con- 
demning acts  against  the  Whigs,  yet  at  the  end  of  the  War 
they  managed  to  save  both  their  necks  and  their  property. 
He  died  about  the  year  1808,  leaving  a  son  and  five  daugh- 
ters by  the  first  wife  and  a  son  and  two  daughters  by  the 
second  wife,  as  previously  named,  and  which  appear  as  fol- 
lows : 

^^'Cliarity,  b.  1750;  m.  ''"'David  Bonnett  at  Annapolis 
Royal,  by  the  '""'Rev.  Jacob  Bailey,  about  1780;  had  chil- 
dren, '""^Sarah,  '"""John,  '""Frederick  Davoue,  and  '""'Ann. 

''''Sarah,  b.  1786;  m.  '""'Capt.  Francis  Story  in  Halifax; 
afterwards  moved  to  the  city  of  New  York;  had  children, 
'"""Sarah,  """Francis  Valentine,  ^''"'Susan, ""-Elizabeth  Nelson, 
and  ""'Mary.  '""'Capt.  Story  died  in  1828,  and  his  wife, 
'""'Sarah,  died  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  in  1861,  at  the  residence  of 
her  daughter  ""'Elizabeth  N.  (who  married  ""'Mr.  E.  Win- 
chester), to  whom  the  author  is  much  indebted  for  informa- 
tion.    They  now  reside  at  Oakland,  California. 

"^'Hester,  b.  1753  ;  m.  """William  Rhinelander  during  the 
Revolution  ;  had  a  daughter  named  """Mary  Magdalena,  who 
died  young.  Her  husband  followed  soon  after.  "'Hester's 
second  husband  was  ""'James  Bleeker,  by  whom  she  had  a 
son,  ""'James  W.,  who  became  a  prominent  broker  in  Wall 
Street'  from  1817  to  1862,  when  he  died.  Hester's  third 
husband  was  the  """Rev.  Drake  Wilson,  a  Methodist  minister. 


ABEI,.  123 

^^'' Frederick,  b.  1755  at  New  Rochclle.  When  lie  had 
reached  tlie  years  of  manhood  his  lather,  early  in  the  year 
1776,  deeded  to  him  a  part  of  his  farm  lands,  ''  which  was 
given  to  him  by  his  Father,  Abel  Davo7ie,  deceased,  begin- 
ning at  the  southeast  corner  of  Rigbell  Line;  then  northerly 
along  the  Rigbell  line  to  the  land  of  ""John  Cornell's  and 
""Daniel  Bonnett's  till  it  comes  to  the  land  belonging  to 
the  estate  of  Abel  Davone,  ]\-\\Y,  deceased,  and  the  land  of 
Andrew  Davoue  ;  then  southerly  along  the  lands  of  ""Ben- 
jamin Seacord,  then  east  24  degrees;  then  north  along  said 
lands  of  Benjamin  Seacord  till  it  comes  to  Rigbell's  Line,  or 
the  road,  containing  107  acres  and  53  square  rods,  with 
houses,  Barns,  tfec."  ""Frederick,  Jr.,  became  engaged  in 
business  during  the  War,  and  in  1782  married  "''Ann  Arri- 
son,  and  moved  to  the  city  of  New  York,  where  he  entered 
into  partnership  with  ""D.  N.  Dubey  at  No.  51  Queen 
{Pearl)  Street  and  remained  until  1786,  when  they  dissolved 
partnership,  and  his  name  appears  in  the  press  Divoux.  In 
1788  he  was  noticed  at  No.  24  Peck  Slip,  established  in  a 
shipping  and  wholesale  trade  ;  in  the  same  year*  "'*Dr.  Wil- 
liam Lawrence  presents  him  with  a  long  account  or  bill  for 
services  rendered  and  medicine — some  26  visits  and  about 
as  many  doses  of  medicine,  which  sum  up  to  i^3  3^'.  '^d.  !  In 
1791  he  is  found  the  foreman  of  Engine  Fire  Co.  No.  i.  wSix 
vears  after  ^""^ Frederick  Davoue  advertises  a  negro  wench 
named  Lill,  who  ran  away  from  his  residence,  No.  52  Beek- 
man  Street.  Then  in  1798  Frederick  Davou,  at  Peck  Slip, 
has  "  the  fast  sailing  Sch"".  Cynthia  for  sale." 

In  a  report  made  on  the  ist  of  January,  1800,  Frederick 
Davoue  is  found  to  be  President  of  the  Fire  Department, 
organized  in  1791  and  incorporated  in  1798,  and  on  the  28th 
of  December,  1802,  the  trustees  report  they  were  in  posses- 
sion of  funds,  loans,  etc.,  amounting  to  ;^823   \']s.  ^d. 

In  1804  ""James  Alner.  keeper  of  the  old  States-Prison 
(then  located  in  Washington  Street  between  Amos  and 
Charles  Streets),  published  a  letter  of  thanks  to  ""Thomas 

*  "  Corporation  Manual,"  1870. 


124  "  T)E   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

Franklin,  '"'' Frederick  Devoe,  and  other  firemen,  "  for  their 
alacrity  and  spirit  you  manifested  in  saving  the  State  Prison 
from  destruction  by  Fire  on  the  8th  of  May,  1804." 

Two  years  after  his  wife's  death  thus  appears  in  the 
"  press  "  Sept.  10,  1806:  "  Yesterday  morning,  at  New  Ro- 
chelle,  Mrs.  Devoue,  wife  of  ^'"Frederick  Devoue,  merchant 
of  this  City.  Funeral  from  his  residence.  No.  338  Pearl 
street."  The  loss  of  his  wife  preyed  upon  his  mind,  and  no 
doubt  affected  his  health,  which  led  him  to  give  up  house- 
keeping, when  he  and  his  youngest  children  made  their 
home  with  his  married  daughter,  where  a  very  promising 
son  of  his  died  on  the  20th  of  April,  1809,  and  in  less  than 
two  months  after  the  "  press  "  notices  : 

"  On  Monday  last  (June  5th,  1809),  in  the  54th  year  of  his 
age,  after  a  lingering  illness,  which  he  bore  with  the  pa- 
tience of  a  Christian  and  a  man,  Mr.  Frederick  Davoue,  an 
old  and  respectable  inhabitant  of  this  City.  To  his  friends 
a  eulogium  would  appear  superfluous,  for  they  knew  his 
worth,  and  nought  but  the  pleasing  reflection  of  his  having 
left  this  world  could  console  them  for  the  immense  loss  they 
have  sustained  by  his  death. 

"  '  Freed  from  the  dreary,  troublous  vale  of  life, 
Sickness  and  health  forego  their  wonted  strife  ; 
Here  rests  the  Husband,  Father,  and  the  Friend. 
Death's  ebon  darts  their  opposition  end.'  " 

The  children  of  Frederick  Davoue  were  "'Frederick,  Jr., 
""Ann,  "'^Benjamin  Arrison,  *''James  Burkley,  '""John  Bu- 
chanan, ""Mary  Egbert,  and  ''"'Harriet.  His  will  having 
been  drawn  up  before  the  death  of  his  son  '"Benjamin  A., 
which  no  doubt  was  the  cause  of  his  being  noticed  in  that 
document.  In  it  he  wills  that  "  the  younger  branches 
of  my  Family  shall  receive  education  until  the  full  term  of 
21  years;  my  two  black  women  slaves  (Betsey,  called  Z?7/, 
and  Kate)  be  set  free";  and  he  gives  i^io  to  the  Protestant 
Church  of  the  United  Brethren  of  New  York,  and  appoint- 
ed his  son-in-law,  '"'Henry  Fanning,  and  "my  son  Benjamin 


ABEL.  125 

Arrison,    and    my    Friend    '"'Daniel    Alley    his    executors." 
(Signs)  Fred''  Davoiic. 

He  was  buried  in  the  Moravian  burying-ground  in  Or- 
chard Street,  near  the  corner  of  Rivington  Street,  where  his 
wife  and  several  children  were  interred,  and  there  remained 
until  about  1870,  when  the  remains  in  this  old  burying- 
ground  were  all  removed  ;  those  of  Frederick  Davoue  and 
family  were  taken  to  the  Moravian  burying-ground  on 
Staten  Island. 

^^^ Frederick,  Jr.,  b.  1783  ;  m.  '''"Elizabeth  Ci-olius  in  1810; 
had  children,  '""Sarah  Ann,  '"Henry  Fanning,  and  ""'Wil- 
liam. The  latter  was  born  1818,  and  when  17  years  of  age 
was  lost  on  the  merchant  vessel  Belvedere  when  cast  away 
in  1835,  and  nothing  heard  of  him  or  the  vessel  afterwards. 

"'^''SaraJi  Ann,  b.  1814;  m.  ""Benjamin  Clapp.  Resided 
in  New  York. 

^"'Henry  F.,  b.  1816;  m.  ''''Margaret  Ann  Scott  in  1840; 
had  '"'William  Oakley,  b.  1842;  ""'Sarah  Ann,  b.  1848; 
"""'Henry,  b.  1850;  and  ""'"'Margaret  Murdock,  b.  1852;  all 
unmarried  in  1880. 

^'''' Ann,  b.  1785  ;  m.  ""Capt.  Henry  Fanning  in  1805.  He 
was  employed  in  the  East  India  trade  both  for  the  houses  of 
""'Thomas  H.  Smith  and  ""Leroy,  Bayard  &  Co. 

After  Fanning's  marriage  his  father-in-law  conveyed 
some  eight  acres  of  land  at  New  Rochelle  to  Fanning,  de- 
scribed as  being  on  the  turnpike  adjoining  the  land  of 
""Theodocius  Bartow  and  ""Chas.  Guion.  On  this  land  he 
erected  a  large,  splendid  building,  which  was  then  usually 
known  as  the  "  Fanning  House."  On  the  high  ground  in 
the  rear  he  had  an  ornamental  tall  summer-house,  to  which 
he  gave  the  name  of  "  Bogata,"  and  from  its  commanding 
position  a  fine  view  of  the  harbor  was  had  from  the  top, 
where  look-outs  were  stationed  during  the  War  of  1812  in 
watching  for  the  enemy's  shipping. 

Around  his  land  he  had  placed  a  high,  substantial  fence, 
reserving  a  portion  enclosed  for  a  deer  park  ;  the  other 
parts  for  fruits,   choice   flowers,  and   vegetables.     His  ex- 


126  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

travagant  ideas  of  livnng  was  beyond  his  income,  and  after 
mortgaging  liis  propert}^  was  unable  to  meet  his  payments, 
when  his  property  was  foreclosed  and  sold.  Afterwards  this 
fine  building  became  known  as  the  "  Leroy  House."  He 
died  at  New  Rochelle  in  1826,  and  his  wife  from  grief  soon 
followed  him. 

^^"^ Benjamin  A.,  b.  1787  ;  grew  up  in  his  father's  business, 
and  about  the  period  he  became  of  age  he  joined  the  Fire 
Department  as  a  member  of  the  floating  engine  fire  com- 
pany, where  from  severe  duties  and  exposure  no  doubt  has- 
tened his  death,  which  was  thus  noticed  :  "  Died. — On 
Thursday  evening  (April  20,  1809),  lamented  by  all  that 
knew  him,  Mr.  Benjamin  A.  Davoue,  son  of  Frederick  Da- 
voue,  in  the  22d  year  of  his  age.  Funeral  from  102  Gold 
Street,  the  residence  of  his  brother-in-law,  ^"'Henry  Fan- 
ning." 

^'^'^  James  B.,  b.  1790;  remained  single  ;  afterwards  became 
insane  and  committed  suicide  in  1815. 

'''John  B.,  b.  1793;  m.  ""Rebecca  Crolius.  After  the 
settlement  of  his  father's  estate  he  moved  to  New  Castle, 
Delaware,  where  he  died  in  March,  1827,  leaving  one  daugh- 
ter named  '""""Sarah,  b.  1816,  and  several  sons. 

'"'J/^rj  E.,  b.  1796;  m.  ""Rev.  Seth  W.  Beardsley  in 
1822;  the  '"''Right  Rev.  Bishop  Hobart  performed  the  ser- 
vice in  St.  Paul's  Church,  New  York. 

'"■Harriet,  b.  1798  ;  m.  '""Lieut.  John  Bard  Pendleton,  of 
the  2d  Regt.  of  Infantry  U.  S.  A.  ;  service  performed  by  her 
sister's  husband  in  1824.  Lieut.  Pendleton  died  a  few  years 
after.  Harriet's  second  husband  was  '"'Joseph  Dillentash, 
whom  she  married  in  1830.     She  had  several  children. 

''"Maria,  b.  1757;  m.  '"=William  Pell,  who  died.  Her 
second  marriage  was  with  ''"P.  Lawrence. 

^''Susan,  b.  1760;  m.  ""J.  Hutchinson.  (She  died  before 
the  2d  wife's  daughter  of  her  father's  Susan  was  born.) 

^'"^ Abbey,  b.  1762  ;  died  unmarried. 

Frederick's  second  wife's  children  were  : 

**^Siisan,  b.  1796;  m.  '"'Capt. Forbes,  an  English  ofifi- 


ABEL.  127 

cer.  "  This  marriage,"  says  one  of  the  family,*  "  took  place 
early  in  1815,  and  the  young  couple  parted  at  the  church 
door — she  to  her  home  and  he  to  join  the  Army,  and  was  in 
the  Battle  of  Waterloo.  He  subsequently  returned  and  was 
ordered  to  Gibraltar,  his  wife  accompanying  him,  and  for 
14  years  he  remained  at  that  post,  during  which  time  his 
wife  bore  him  seven  children." 

^^'Bethiak,  b.  1798  ;  m.  ''''Capt.  John  Robinson  at  Anna- 
polis Royal,  where  they  resided. 

'"'''Gabriel,  b.  1800,  when  (the  vigorous  old  gentleman)  his 
father  was  74  years  of  age.  The  son  Gabriel  died,  however, 
when  about  21  years  of  age,  unmarried. 

''^^ Magdalen  de  Foue  (as  found  recorded)  was  born  in  1728; 
married  to  ^"^Jeremiah  Schureman  in  1761.  He  resided  near 
New  Rochelle  (Upper),  and  was  a  well-to-do  farmer  on  the 
opening  of  the  Revolution.  At  this  period  he  was  in  pos- 
session of  some  excellent  farm-stock,  consisting  of  horses,  a 
few  fat  cattle,  cows,  swine,  and  a  great  variety  of  poultry, 
which  early  attracted  the  attention  of  marauding  "  Cow- 
Bovs  "  soon  after  the  War  had  commenced.  The  neisfhborinof 
farmers  became  alarmed  at  the  loss  of  their  stock,  which 
they  suspected  had  been  stolen  by  several  suspicious  cha- 
racters who  were  nightly  congregating  together.  Mr. 
Schureman  mistrusted  that  some  of  the  sransf  belonsfed  to 
the  Town,  whose  characters  never  stood  very  high,  at  least 
in  his  estimation  ;  he  therefore  concluded  to  keep  watch  of 
their  doings.  However,  they  one  night  visited  his  stable 
and  stole  his  best  horses,  and  got  away  with  them  unper- 
ceived.  The  next  morning  Schureman  missed  the  animals, 
when  he  immediately  mounted  the  only  horse  left,  and 
by  their  tracks  he  traced  out  their  direction  and  desti- 
nation, then  by  the  assistance  of  some  friends  he  was  able  to 
reclaim  his  horses  and  brought  them  home  ;  but  he  was  not 
a  moment  too  soon,  as  the  scoundrels  were  about  to  dis- 
pose of  them  for  a  good  price,  to  be  taken  South  for  the  use 
of  the  Arm\'. 

*  Mr.  E.  Winchester,  California, 


128  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

This  turn  of  affairs  no  doubt  angered  these  thieving  des- 
peradoes, who,  on  the  landing  of  the  British  troops  under 
^^^'General  Howe  in  1776  and  their  encampment  in  the  Town 
of  New  Rochelle,  again  visited  the  premises  of  Mr.  Schure- 
man,  as  they  wanted  his  fine  cattle  to  furnish  these  troops 
with  fresh  beef.  The}^  took  the  advantage  of  a  dark,  stormy 
night  and  drove  his  cattle  out  of  their  pens,  which  lay  near 
the  house,  but  the  unusual  and  hurried  steps  of  the  cattle 
were  heard  by  Schureman,  who  hastily  arose  from  his  bed 
and  opened  the  upper  half-door,  and  saw  at  least  one  of  the 
thieves  whom  he  knew,  when  he  said  :  "  1  know  you,  boys; 
I'll  report  you  to-morrow."  At  the  same  moment  one  of 
tiie  scoundrels  fired  his  musket  at  him  and  shot  him  down 
at  his  door,  where  he  died  in  a  few  moments  after.  This 
was  a  terrible  blow  to  his  wife  and  young  famil}^  of  five 
children,  who  were  named  '"^"Hester,  ''"Jeremiah,  Jr., ''"Ann, 
="^'John,  and  ""Frederick. 

Hester,  h.  1762;  m.  ist, ''''John  Griffin;  m.  2d, '■"'"Ezekiel 
Halsted  ;  left  two  sons. 

jferemiah,  b.  1763  ;  m.  ""Susan  Bay  ley  ;  had  children. 
He  died  in  1834. 

Ann,  b.  1765  ;  m.  ''''Peter  Underhill. 

jfo/m,  b.  1766;  m.  1st,  ""Deborah  Cornell  ;  2d  m.  ""Mar- 
tha Carpenter. 

Frederick,  b.  1768;  m.  '""Cornelia  Ann  Bogart;  had 
""John,b.  1795  ;  ""Cornelia,  b.  1796;  "^'Magdalene,  b.  1798; 
""Jeremiah,  b.  1801  ;  ""Harriet,  b.  1805  ;  and  "'"Frederick 
Augustus,  b.  1807. 

^*''' Magdalene,  the  mother,  died  in  1817,  aged  89  3'ears. 
Her  sister,  ''"''EstJier  or  Hester,  b.  1731,  was  not  noticed  in 
her  father's  will  ;  died  previously,  no  doubt. 


DANIEL. 


"'  T^A.VIEL  DEVOE  (a  son  of  the  second  Frederick  by 
^^^  his  second  wife)  was  born  in  1722,  old  style;  while 
young  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  weaver.  Married  to 
Auley  (or  ''''AUiday)  Odell  in  1754.  Having  received  the 
patrimony  inherited  by  his  father's  death,  moved  some  four 
miles  north  to  Lower  Yonkers  on  the  Mile  Square  Road, 
where  he  leased  a  farm  from  '""Col.  Frederick  Philips. 
Here  he  followed  both  farming  and  weaving.  In  1756  he 
was  chosen  by  the  town  of  Yonkers  and  Mile  Square  one 
of  the  Highway  Masters  and  Fence  and  Damage  Viewers. 

At  this  early  period  there  were  three  brothers  residing 
on  farms  leased  from  Col.  Philips  adjoining  each  other — 
Daniel's  was  the  lowest  down  or  southernmost  ;  then  came 
Frederick's,  a  good  half  of  a  mile  north  (who  was  a  half 
brother)  ;  and  about  the  same  distance  north  of  Frederick's 
was  the  3-ounger  brother,  Thomas,  who  removed  farther 
north  to  Somers  Town  soon  after  1760. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution  Daniel  became 
enrolled  in  one  of  the  companies,  but  being  a  man  of  deli- 
cate health  he  evaded  the  duty  by  leaving  his  home,  and 
remained  with  his  friends  in  the  neighborhood  when  it  was 
supposed  he  had  gone  to  join  the  British  army  at  New 
York,  and  was  so  reported  in  the  month  of  September,  1776, 
However,  he  occasionally  visited  his  family  until  this  sec- 
tion of  the  country  became  known  as  the  Neutral  Ground, 
when  he  returned  and  lived  on  his  farm.  Hei-e  he  was 
plundered  right  and  left  by  both  Cow  Boys  and  Skin- 
ners;  the  former,  while  robbing  him,  called  him  a  damn'd 
rebel,  and  the  latter  threatened  to  shoot  him  as  a  refugee  if 
he  made  the  least  resistance.  At  various  times  they  emptied 
9 


I30  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

his  barn-yard,  stables,  pig-pen,  and  hen-roost  of  near  or 
quite  all  of  his  living  stock ;  which  usually  took  place  at 
night.  His  two  most  valuable  horses,  however,  when  he 
used  them  were  secretly  hid  in  the  dense  woods  some  dis 
tance  from  his  house,  and  these  he  managed  to  keep  until 
early  in  1778,  when  early  one  morning  he  found  they  had 
been  led  off  during  the  night  ;  but  luckily  their  tracks  were 
discovered  leading  north  towards  the  American  lines.  He 
knew  that  if  he  went  to  hunt  after  them  he  would  likely  be 
detained.  One  of  his  daughters,  then  about  17  years  of  age, 
who  was  an  excellent  rider,  said  she  was  not  afraid  to  go 
and  look  after  them  if  she  had  a  saddle-horse.  There  were 
then  but  a  few  left  of  any  kind  in  the  neighborhood,  except 
""''Augustus  Van  Cortlandt's.  He  being  held  in  high  esti- 
mation by  the  officers  on  both  sides,  consequently  both  Cow 
Boys  and  Skinners  gave  him  no  trouble.  Fi'om  Van  Cort- 
landt  a  horse  was  procured,  the  daughter,  named  ^'"Rebecca, 
mounted,  and  she  had  ridden  but  a  few  miles  when  her  in- 
quiries found  she  was  on  the  right  road,  and  thus  she  trailed 
the  animals  as  far  as  Lake  Mahopac,  about  30  miles  from  her 
father's  house.  Here  she  found  the  horses  yet  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  thievish  Skinners,  but  by  the  assistance  of  a 
soldier  acquaintance,  through  the  officer  in  command,  she 
was  enabled  to  get  the  animals,  and  that  same  night,  by  hard 
riding,  found  her  and  the  horses  safely  at  her  home.  They 
retained  these  horses  but  a  few  months  after,  as  the  Cow  Boys 
stole  and  led  them  off  to  the  city  of  New  York,  where  they 
could  not  be  found. 

Thus  Daniel  Devoe  was  stripped  of  almost  everything 
of  any  value  outside  of  his  house.  Several  times  afterwards 
some  of  these  fiends  in  human  form,  with  blackened  faces, 
entered  his  house  and  demanded  his  money,  clothing,  and 
even  the  small  quantity  of  food  they  were  enabled  to  ob- 
tain ;  and  if  not  given  up  to  them  immediatel}^  he  and  his 
family  were  assaulted,  and  anything  found  of  the  least  value 
was  taken  from  him  ;  even  his  old  firearms  and  ammunition, 
by  which  he  could  obtain  a  little  game  as  food,  were  not 


DANIEL.  131 

left  to  him.  Although  he  was  a  delicate  man,  yet  he  pos- 
sessed a  spunk}^  disposition,  which  was  much  against  him, 
having  such  odds  always  to  contend  with.  However,  he 
found  a  rusty  bayonet  left  on  the  battle-field  on  his  farm, 
which  he  ground  up  to  a  sharp  point,  then  fastened  it  to  a 
long,  tough  stick  ;  this  he  intended  to  use  at  the  next  as- 
sault upon  his  premises.  He  had  not  long  to  wait  before 
his  door  was  assailed,  and  either  broken  in  or  he  was  forced 
to  open  it ;  the  darkness  outside  and  the  discovery  of  his 
weapon,  which  he  was  about  to  use  on  the  foremost  villain, 
was  struck  down  by  another,  when  the  first  drove  the  butt 
of  his  musket  against  his  breast,  which  knocked  him  down, 
where  he  lay  insensible,  and  which  injury,  no  doubt,  was 
the  cause  of  his  death  soon  after. 

Previous  to  this  assault  there  had  been  several  skirmishes 
in  the  neighborhood,  one  of  which  occurred  on  the  farm  of 
"'Daniel  Devoe  ;  and  a  terrible  conflict  it  was,  or  rather  a 
slaughter  of  some  30  Indians,  which  took  place  on  the  31st 
of  August,  1778.  The  greatest  struggle  was  on  the  second 
field  north  of  his  house,  where  the  bodies  of  17  Indians  lay 
cut  and  hacked  to  death,  besides  many  others  who  were 
killed  and  wounded  while  attempting  to  escape  in  different 
directions. 

This  battle  was  often  talked  about  many  years  after  by 
those  of  the  family  who  had  visited  the  battle-field  after  the 
conflict  was  over.  These  conversations,  with  several  pub- 
lished reports  made  at  that  period  by  the  British  press,  led 
the  author  to  introduce  here  the  following  account  of  the 
Indian  massacre  on  "  De  Voe  Heights": 

In  the  month  of  July,  1778,  while  a  large  body  of  British 
troops  lay  encamped  at  Kingsbridge,  three  prominent  offi- 
cers of  the  camp,  named  '"'"Lieut. -Colonels  Simcoe,  ""Em- 
merick,  and  ""Tarleton,  with  a  body  of  hussars,  started  on  a 
tour  of  observation  by  taking  a  northeasterl}^  direction, 
which  led  them  up  on  the  high  grounds  and  afterwards  on 
the  "  Mile  Square  Road."  When  they  had  gone  about  a 
half  a  mile  above  the  lower  Valentine's  Hill  they  stopped 


132  i)E   A^EAUX   GENEALOGY. 

at  the  entrance  of  a  lane  on  the  left  side,  which  led  up  to 
several  farm-houses  in  a  northerly  direction.  While  resting 
here  a  few  moments  the  party  had  a  very  singular  and  nar- 
row escape,  which  a  British  officer,  '"'"Col.  Simcoe,  in  his 
journal  thus  describes  :  "  The  Stockbridge  Indians,  about 
sixty  in  number,  excellent  marksmen,  had  just  joined  "'"Mr. 
(General)  Washington's  Army.  Lt.-Col.  Simcoe  was  de- 
scribing a  private  road  (the  Lane)  to  '''"Lt.-Col.  Tarleton. 
""Wright,  his  Orderly  dragoon,  alighted  and  took  down  a 
fence  of  (Daniel)  Devoiis  Farm-Yard  (adjoining  the  Lane) 
for  them  to  pass  through.  Around  this  farm  the  Indians 
were  ambuscaded.  Wright  had  scarcely  mounted  his  horse 
when  these  officers,  for  some  trivial  reason,  altered  their  in- 
tentions, and,  spurring  their  horses,  soon  rode  out  of  sight 
and  out  of  reach  of  the  Indians.  In  a  few  days  after  they 
had  certain  information  of  the  ambuscade,  which  they  so 
fortunately  had  escaped.  In  all  probability  they  owed  their 
lives  to  the  Indians'  expectation  of  surrounding  and  taking 
them  prisoners." 

The  latter  part  of  the  month  following  Lt.-Col.  vSimcoe 
prepared  a  plan  by  which  he  thought  to  circumvent  both 
the  Indians  and  a  small  body  of  American  troops  under  the 
command  of  ""Colonel  Gist.  Early  in  the  morning  of  the 
31st  of  August,  Simcoe,  having  been  well  prepared  with 
plenty  of  troops  and  provisions,  set  out  with  the  expecta- 
tion of  betraying  the  American  troops  down  the  Mile  Square 
Road,  at  the  same  time  to  advance  his  flanks  both  on  the 
right  and  left,  which  movement  he  says  "  would  be  perfectly 
concealed  by  the  fall  of  the  ground  upon  his  right  and  by 
the  woods  (Cortlandt's)  upon  the  left  ;  and  he  meant  to  gain 
the  heights  in  the  rear  of  the  enemy,  attacking  whomsoever 
should  be  within  by  his  Cavalrv  and  such  Infantry  as 
might  be  necessary.  In  pursuance  of  these  intentions 
""Lt.-Col.  Emmerick  with  his  Corps  was  detached  from  the 
Queen's  Rangers  and  Legion,  as  Lt.-Col.  Simcoe  thought, 
fully  instructed  in  the  plan,"  which  was  that  he  should  post 
his  command  in  the  woods  (Cortlandt's)  on  the  west  side  of 


DANIEL.  133 

the  upper  house,  the  residence  of  Frederick  De  Voe  ;  but 
instead  he  placed  them  nearly  a  half  of  a  mile  south  and 
opposite  Daniel  Devoe's  house.  However,  says  Simcoe, 
"  Emmerick  most  unfortunately  mistook  the  nearer  house 
(Daniel  De  Voe's)  for  one  at  a  greater  distance,  tJie  names 
being  the  same,  iiwd  there  he  posted  himself,  and  sent  from 
thence  a  patrole  forward  upon  the  road  before  Lt.-Col.  Sim- 
coe could  have  time  to  stop  it.  This  patrole  had  no  bad  effect, 
not  meeting-  with  an  enemy  ;  had  a  single  man  of  it  desert- 
ed or  been  taken  the  whole  attempt  had  probably  been 
abortive.  Lt.-Col.  Simcoe,  who  was  half-way  up  a  Tree,  on 
the  top  of  which  was  a  drummer-boy,  saw  a  flanking  party 
of  the  enem}'  approach.  The  Troops  had  scarcely  fallen 
into  their  ranks  when  a  smart  firing  was  heard  from  the 
Indians,  who  had  lined  the  fences  of  the  (Mile  Square)  road 
and  were  exchanging  shot  with  Lt.-Col.  Emmerick,  whom 
they  had  discovered.  The  Queen's  Rangers  moved  rapidly 
to  gain  the  heights,  and  ^"^"Lt.-Col.  Tarleton  immediately 
advanced  with  the  Hussars  and  the  Legion  Cavalry.  Not 
being  able  to  pass  the  fences  in  his  front,  he  made  a  circuit 
to  return  further  upon  their  right,  which  being  reported  to 
"'"Lt.-Col.  Simcoe,  he  broke  from  the  column  of  the  Ran- 
gers with  the  Grenadier  Company,  and  directing  ""Major 
Ross  to  conduct  the  Corps  to  the  heights,  advanced  to  the 
road,  and  arrived,  without  being  perceived,  within  ten  yards 
of  tlie  Indians.  They  had  been  intent  upon  the  attack  of 
Emmerick's  Corps  and  the  Legion  ;  they  now  gave  a  yell  and 
fired  upon  the  Grenadier  Company,  wounding  four  of  them 
and  Lt.-Col.  Simcoe.  They  were  driven  from  the  fences, 
and  Lt.-Col.  Tarleton  with  the  Cavalry  got  among  them 
and  pursued  them  rapidly  down  Courtland's  ridge.  That 
active  officer  had  a  narrow  escape  :  in  striking  at  one  of  the 
fugitives  he  lost  his  balance  and  fell  from  his  horse  ;  luckily 
the  Indian  had  no  bayonet  and  his  musket  had  been  dis- 
charged." 

Another  version  of  the  affair,  from  one  of  those  engaged 
in  it  on  the  British  side,  appeared  set  forth  in  the  press  in  a 


134  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

Spirit  of  jealousy,  when  he  notices  his  as  "  A  genuine  ac- 
count of  the  late  affair  at  Kingsbridge " :  "The  British 
Troops  fell  in  with  a  party  of  60  Light  Infantry  of  the 
Rebels  and  48  Stockbridge  Indians,  under  the  command  of 
the  son  of  '""Ninham,  about  a  mile  from  our  lines,  when 
Colonel  Tarleton,  with  the  Cavalry  of  the  Legion  (late 
Pennsylvania  Dragoons)  and  part  of  the  Queen's  Rangers, 
charged  and  pursued  them  a  considerable  distance.  Seve- 
ral of  the  rebel  Light  Infantry  and  nineteen  Indians  were 
killed  on  the  field,  refusing  quarter,  and  many  are  supposed 
to  have  perished  in  the  woods  of  their  wounds.  """Nin- 
ham's  son  was  killed  and  ten  prisoners  taken,  among  them 
a  rebel  Captain  and  two  Indians," 

Simcoe  says  :  "  The  Indians  fought  most  gallantly  ;  they 
pulled  more  than  one  of  the  Cavalry  from  their  horses. 
French,  an  active  youth,  bugle-horn  to  the  Hussars,  struck 
at  an  Indian,  but  missed  his  blow  ;  the  man  dragged  him 
from  his  horse  and  was  searching  for  his  knife  to  stab  him, 
when,  loosening  French's  hand,  he  luckily  drew  out  a 
pocket-pistol  and  shot  this  Indian  through  the  head,  in 
which  situation  he  was  found." 

Then  a  Lieutenant  of  Col.  Emmerick's  Corps  sets  forth 
"  A  detail  of  the  whole  proceedings  of  the  detachment  that 
day,  the  truth  of  which  can  be  testified  by  all  that  were  pre- 
sent." He  says  :  "  Detachments  from  the  Queen's  Rangers, 
Chasseurs,  De  Lancey's  Second  Battallion,  and  Legion  Dra- 
goons, under  the  command  of  Lieut. -Colonels  Simcoe,  Em- 
merick,  and  Tarleton,  marched  the  road  to  Mile  Square  for 
four  miles.  About  10  o'clock  they  took  their  several  posts 
— viz.,  the  Rangers  and  Legion  Dragoons  in  a  wood  on  the 
right ;  the  Chasseurs,  Light  Infantry,  and  Riflemen  on  the 
left ;  Lt.-Col.  Emmerick  with  Dragoons  and  some  Light 
Infantry  in  the  centre.  At  12  o'clock  ""Lt.-Col.  Emmerick 
discovered  a  body  of  rebel  Infantry  of  between  50  and  60 
Indians  coming  down  the  road  directly  for  him.  He  imme- 
diately made  an  attack  on  them,  and  then  kept  retreating 
by  degrees  in  order  to  draw  them  through  the  right  and 


DANIEL.  135 

left  wings;  which  as  soon  as  he  found  by  the  warm  firing  of 
his  Light  Infantry  and  Riflemen  and  the  Grenadiers  of  the 
Rangers  was  accomplished,  he  immediately  faced  about 
and  ordered  a  charge  by  his  own  Dragoons  accompanied  by 
those  of  the  Legion,  which  by  their  activity  and  spirited 
behaviour,  together  with  that  of  the  Infantry  then  engaged, 
very  soon  put  a  period  to  the  existence  of  I'J  Indians  and  a 
number  of  Rebels.  There  were  10  prisoners  taken,  amongst 
them  one  Captain  and  two  Indians  of  the  Stockbridge  tribe. 
Our  loss  was  two  killed  of  the  Legion,  two  of  the  Chas- 
seurs, and  three  of  the  Queen's  Rangers  wounded.  Amongst 
the  slain  was  the  young  Indian  chief  ""Ninham.  The  old 
Sachem  Ninham  has  since  been  found  dead  of  his  wounds  in 
'"'Col.  Cortlandt's  fields." 

The  several  versions  of  this  brutal  affair,  made  princi- 
pally by  officers  engaged  in  it,  were  all  on  the  British  side, 
and  which  clearly  prove  that  there  were  but  a  small  body 
of  American  troops  engaged,  including  the  Indians — per- 
haps less  than  100  all  told — while  the  British  troops  outnum- 
bered them  nearly  or  quite  five  to  one ;  and  these  were 
picked  men,  drawn  from  both  Infantry  and  Cavalry,  under 
the  command  of  at  least  three  able  and  distinguished  offi- 
cers, who  had  sufficient  skill  to  draw  these  improperly-armed 
Indians  into  an  ambuscade  where  Infantry  and  Cavalry  en- 
closed and  broke  them  up  in  detail,  and  being  well  mounted 
were  enabled  to  cut  them  down  as  they  attempted  to  escape, 
the  Indians  having  but  little  idea  of  resistance  against 
Cavalry,  especially  when  their  muskets  were  generally  with- 
out bayonets,  and  at  this  time  were  unloaded. 

Several  of  these  Indians  escaped  through  the  woods  and 
swamps  ;  others  ran  down  the  ridge  and  across  a  small 
bridge  over  Tippet's  Brook,  a  half  of  a  mile  from  this 
place,  where  on  the  other  side  a  few  of  them  hid  among 
the  rocks  and  bushes.  '"'Bolton  says :  "  The  Cavalry, 
being  unable  to  scale  the  rocks,  called  upon  the  fugitives 
to  surrender,  promising  them  as  a  condition  for  so  doing 
life  and  protection.      Upon  this  three  ventured  to  throw 


136  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

themselves  upon  the  mercy  of  the  British  soldiers,  and 
were  immediately  drawn  out  by  the  Bridg-e  and  there 
killed,  since  which  period  this  Bridge  has  been  known  as 
*  Indian  Bridge.'  " 

The  author's  grandmother,  then  a  young  woman  of  18 
years  of  age,  with  several  others  of  the  family,  the  next  day 
after  the  battle  visited  a  portion  of  the  grounds  where  this 
butchery  took  place,  the  part  of  which  was  on  her  father's 
land  leased  from  '"'Colonel  Philips.  Here  she  saw  a  great 
many  dead  Indians,  and  one  British  trooper  in  particular, 
whom  she  said  laid  there  alongside  of  a  fence,  which  she 
pointed  out  to  the  then  troublesome  lad  previously  intro- 
duced, and  she  added  "  that  he  was  a  fine,  tall,  splendid- 
looking  young  soldier,  whose  looks  she  had  never  for- 
gotten." 

Several  of  the  wounded  soldiers  were  taken  both  to 
Frederick  and  Daniel  De  Voe's  houses,  where  their  wounds 
were  dressed  and  cared  for ;  and  one  poor  Indian  was 
brought  to  the  hitter's  house  a  most  distressing  looking  ob- 
ject, having  one  side  of  his  head  or  face  cleaved  down  by  a 
sabre  cut  almost  to  the  chin.  Here  he  was  nursed  several 
weeks,  when  he  was  able  to  get  away  to  some  of  his  com- 
rades north,  where  he  finally  got  well,  but  with  a  face 
frightfully  disfigured.  Others  there  were  afterwards  found 
maimed,  and  the  old  chief  ^'^'Ninham  was  so  badly  wound- 
ed that  he  must  have  soon  after  died  ;  yet  before  his  death 
he  was  able  to  crawl  down  the  hill  to  a  running  bi"ook  to- 
wards '°'*Jesse  Husted's  house,  where  his  body  was  after- 
wards found  b}^  the  peculiar  action  of  the  house  dogs,  who 
went  away  from  their  home  for  several  days  after  the  battle 
and  then  came  sneaking  back,  looking  fairl}'  gorged  and 
bringing  with  them  a  horrid  smell,  when  they  were  sus- 
pected of  having  eaten  dead  human  flesh.  Afterwards  they 
were  followed,  when  the  remains  of  Ninham's  body,  which 
had  been  nearly  devoured  by  the  dogs,  were  found,  and 
also  the  mutilated  bodies  of  two  or  three  more,  all  of  which 
were  buried  in  this  the  "  Indian  Field,"  and  several  quite 


DANIEL.  137 

large  stones  piled  on  their  graves,  not  as  monuments,  but  to 
keep  these  half-starved  animals  from  opening  the  graves  of 
these  patriotic  and  brave  Indians. 

Several  weeks  after  the  battle  the  author's  Grandfather, 
while  passing  through  a  small  swamp  on  his  farm,  picked 
up  a  French  musket  considerably  rusted,  which  had  been 
thrown  down  by  an  Indian  in  his  jflight  to  escape  ;  and  that 
same  old  musket,  some  fifty  years  after,  while  on  a  visit  to 
the  homestead,  was  the  cause  of  a  very  severely  bruised 
shoulder  of  the  author,  who,  boy-like,  surreptitiously  took 
it  down  from  the  two  wooden  hooks  which  were  nailed  to 
the  heav}''  beams  overhead  in  the  dining-room,  where  this 
important  \y\itCQ  oi furniture  always  was  found  hanging,  well 
charged,  ready  to  destroy  the  crafty  fox,  the  offensive 
skunk,  the  blood-thirsty  weazel,  or  the  swift-winged  chicken- 
hawk,  which  at  that  period  were  plentiful  and  the  common 
enemy  of  the  poultry -yard. 

About  three  years  after  the  massacre  of  the  Stockbridge 
Indians  another  battle  took  place,  which  ended  near  Daniel 
Devoe's  house,  in  which  several  of  the  enemy's  musket-balls 
w^ere  lodged,  and  one  or  two  struck  the  stone  steps  at  the 
front-door,  where  two  officers  were  conversing  with  one  of 
the  inmates  of  the  family. 

The  battle  began  early  on  the  morning  of  the  3d  of  Jidy, 
1781,  some  two  miles  south,  towards  Kingsbridge,  between 
the  British  troops,  under  "°'Lt. -Cols.  Emmerick  and '"'Prue- 
schenck,  numbering  330  men,  part  of  which  were  Cavalry  ; 
attacked  a  small  body  of  Continentals  who  occupied  tempo- 
rarily Fort  Independence,  where  they  held  the  British 
Troops  at  bay  until  the  latter  were  reinforced  by  '"'Lt.-Col. 
de  Wurmb  with  the  rest  of  the  Yager  Corps  from  Kings- 
bridge,  who  were  then  able  to  assail  the  Continentals  on 
all  sides,  when  they  were  obliged  to  fall  back  "as  far 
as  Deveaiix's  house,"  where  they  joined  the  main  line, 
which  extended  across  to  William's  Bridge.  From  the 
latter  place  a  body  of  Continentals  advanced  and  drove 
back  Lt.-Col.  Emmerick,  who  retreated  to  the  Spiten  Devil 


138  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

River,  where  he  was  assisted  to  escape  b}?  200  refugees 
from  Morrisania.  There  were  several  killed  and  wounded 
on  both  sides. 

'"Daniel  De  Voe  remained  on  his  farm  as  long  as  he 
lived  ;  but  no  doubt  the  verj^  severe  injuries  received  from 
the  Cow  Boys  in  the  year  1778,  then  being  without  proper 
medical  assistance,  much  exposure,  and  the  want  of  nour- 
ishing food,  hastened  his  death,  which  occurred  about  the 
year  1779,  leaving  a  wife,  and  children  as  follows:  ""Han- 
nah, '"^Mary,  ^'"Rebecca,  '"Isaac,  °'^Sarah,  "^John,  and  "'Hes- 
ter, b.  1773.     His  wife  died  in  1799, 

^'^Haniiah,  b.  1756;  m.  ""Capt.  John  Murphy,  who  sailed 
out  of  New  York  ;  left  no  children.     She  died  in  1817. 

^"""Mary,  b.  1758  ;  married  '"'Frederick  Brown  about 
the  opening  of  the  Revolution,  but  before  the  ceremony 
had  taken  place  Fort  Washington  was  about  being  at- 
tacked by  the  British  troops,  when  Frederick  with  his 
brother,  '"'Hendrick,  armed  themselves  and  proceeded 
down  to  join  the  Provincial  troops  at  that  place  ;  but  be- 
fore they  reached  Kingsbridge  they  found  the  British 
troops  had  surrounded  the  fort  and  were  cannonading  it 
in  ever}^  direction.  After  waiting  for  some  time  they  heard 
the  fort  had  been  taken  and  all  were  made  prisoners,  so  they 
returned  home  somewhat  disappointed,  although  quite  sat- 
isfied with  their  escape. 

After  the  death  of  '"Daniel  De  Voe,  Frederick  Brown 
(his  son-in-law)  took  possession  of  the  farm  until  the  confis- 
cation of  all  '°"Col.  Philips'  Manoi",  in  1785,  when  Mr.  Brown 
purchased  it  and  resided  there  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  1834,  aged  81  years.  ""Mary,  his  wife,  died  in 
1847.  Had  children,  ""Isaac,  "'Frederick,  ""Elizabeth, 
""Alliday,  ""James,  "'"Abbey,  ""Hannah  M.,  "^^Hetty  (or 
Hester),  "''Mary,  and  "''William. 

^''"'Isaac,  b.  1778  ;  m.  '"Sarah  De  Voe  (see  Frederick  De 
Voe). 

^''^ Frederick,  b.  1780,  and  ^'^'^ Hester,  b.  1795  ;  remained 
single. 


DANIEL.  139 

"''Elizabeth,  b.  1782;  m.  ''''Samuel  Briggs,  who  was  his 
second  wife. 

''''Alliday  (or  Auley),  b.  1784;  m.  "'"Caleb  Smith.  She 
died  in  1870. 

'''■'James,  h.  1786;  m. '""Diana  Morgan. 

''■"Abbey,  b.  1788  ;  m.  ''^nVm.  Sullivan. 

'-■''Hannah  AT.,  b.  1791  ;  m.  '"'Edward  Briggs. 

''''Mary,  b.  1797;  m.  '""Elias  R.  Brevoort.  She  died  in 
1874.     No  children. 

'"'William,  h.  1799;  m.  ""Caroline  Haskins. 

'''Rebecca,  b.  1760;  m.  ""John  De  Voe  (her  half-cousin). 
(See  ""Frederick  De  Voe,  p.  60.) 

"'Isaac,  b.  1763  ;  died  unmarried. 

'''Sarah,  b.  1768  ;  m.  ""'John  White  ;  had  several  children. 

'"John,  b.  1770;  born  in  Westchester  County,  N.  Y 
married  ""Dorothy  Fowler  in  1800,  daughter  of  "''Moses 
Fowler,  of  East  Chester.  She  died  in  1840  ;  he  died  in  1856 
Had  children,  ^'^Hannah,  "'nViUiam  (b.  1804,  dead),  ""Daniel 
"'Charlotte  Eveline,  "'"Hester,  "'"Aulevia,  "='Julia  Ann,  ""Eliza 
beth  Ann,  ""Abraham  Odell,  "='Moses  Fowler,  and  "'^Re 
becca  T. 

""Hannah,  b.  1802;  m.  ""'James  Wilson;  residence  in 
Harlem  ;  had  ""^Charlotte,  ""'George  (b.  1824,  died  1874), 
and  ""'William  Henry  (b.  1826,  died  young). 

""Charlotte,  b.  1819;  m.  """Henry  Stever. 

'"Daniel,  b.  1806;  m.  '"""Margaret  Wilson  in  1829;  had 
""David  W.,  ""Daniel  J.  (b.  1837;  single),  "^'Georgiana,  and 
"'"Margaret  J.     ""Daniel  died  in  1884. 

''''David  W.,  b.  1832  ;  m.  ''"'Helen  Case.     He  died  in  1858. 

'""^Georgiana,  b.  1839;  m.  ""'Isaac  Wright. 

'""Margaret  J.,  b.  1842;  m.  ""'John  Gray.  She  died  in 
1874. 

'"Charlotte  E.,  b.  1807;  m.  ""'Jacob  Buckhout ;  had 
""^Mary  Ann,  ""^saac  Cragier,  ""'John  De  Voe,  ""'George 
Washington.  """Henry,  "'"Benjamin  Franklin,  ""Emma, 
"'^Lewis  (b.  1846),  and  ""James  Woolsey  (b.  1850) ;  two  last 
single.     The  wife  (""Charlotte  E.)  died  in  1875. 


I40  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

''''MarfA.,h.  1829;  m.  ^'^'^Charles  H.  Booth  in  1856;  had 
''"John  De  Voe  (b.  1858,  died  young). 

'""Isaac  C,  b.  1830;  m.  ^"''Emma  R.  Moses  in  1853  ;  had 
="7ennie  Smith,  b.  1854;  ^"'George  Augustus,  b.  1856;  and 
''"Craig  Elliot,  b.  1859.     The  father  died  in  1874. 

'""3^o/in  D.,  b.  1832  ;  m.  =*^"Harriet  Steven  Weeks  in  1861  ; 
had  '""Edward  Weeks,  b.  1862,  and  ''''Arthur  Livingston,  b. 
1869. 

''"'Georo-e  IV.,  b.  1835  ;  m.  '""Emma  Aldrich  in  1865  ;  had 
''"Frank  R.,  b.  1866,  and  '"'^George,  b.  1872.  George  W.  died 
in  1873. 

''''Henry,  b.  1837  ;  m-  ""Sarah  E.  De  Voe  (b.  1839)  i"  ^859 ; 
had  "'"Genevieve  Strang,  b.  i860;  '"''Harriet  Weeks,  b. 
1861,  died  1864  ;  '"'^Charlotte  Webb,  b.  1863  ;  '"'"Frank  Webb, 
b.  1865,  died  1866;  '"'"Minnie  Janes,  b.  1867. 

'^^^ Benjamin  i^,  b.  1840;  m.  '""Amanda  Ester  in  1867; 
had  '"'^Henry  De  Voe,  b.  —  ;  '""Estelle,  b.  —  ;  '"'^Mary 
Eveline,  b.  — ;  and  '""Annie. 

''''Emma,  b.  1843;  m.  '''"John  J.  Ferdon  in  1866;  had 
""^Emma  Eveline,  b.  1868,  died  in  1870.  The  mother  fol- 
lowed her  last  child  soon  after. 

'''Hester,  b.  181 1;  m.  '"'"William  J.  Woolsey  in  1834. 
Moved  to  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  he  died  in  1878.  Had 
children,  '^'"Hester,  '"'"Caroline,  '"'William  Jay,  '""Alexan- 
der, '""James  P.,  '^"Abraham  O.  '"'' William  J.,  b.  1843  ;  un- 
married. 

'^''Hester,  b.  1835  ;  m.  '"''Herman  Deane  ;  had  children. 

'''"Caroline,  b.  1837  ;  m. '""William  Bisland  ;  had  children. 
She  died  in  1859. 

'''"'' Alexander,  b.  1840;  m.  '"''Augusta  Lee  ;  had  children. 

'^'^ James  P.,  b.  1842  ;  m.  '"'"Catharine  Jones. 

''''Abraham  O.,  b.  1845  ;  m-  '''"Elmedia  Deane. 

''"Aulevia,  b.  1813  ;  m.  '"'"David  Skidgell ;  had  '"'Tsaac  F., 
b.  1847  (m.'"''Anne  Tienken  ;  had  children);  '""Mary  Jane, 
b.  1849  (m.  '"''John  Kerr);  '""Adaline,  b.  185 1  (m.  '""Hirara 
Olmstead  ;  she  died  in  1872,  he  died  in  1878)  ;  '""Washing- 
ton, b.  1854  (m.  '"'"Jane  Kerr). 


DANIEL.  141 

^"'Julia  Ann,  b.  1815  ;  m. '"'Henry  Purdy  ;  left  no  chil- 
dren.    She  died  in  1864. 

'''Elizabeth  Ann,  b.  1817;  m.  ^""Edward  Hamilton.  He 
died  in  1858.  Left  children,  '""Isaac  Buckout,  ''"'Moses  De 
Voe,  '^"'Walter,  '^"^Rebecca,  "^'^Dorothy,  '^""Theodore,  and 
=■  ^"'Charles. 

^^°"'Moses  De  Voe  Hamilton  was  a  non-commissioned  officer 
in  the  17th  Regt.,  Westchester  Co.,  N.  Y.,  when  the  Rebel- 
lion commenced,  but  was  reoi"ganized,  when  Moses  D.  was 
enrolled  as  a  private  in  the  same  Company  and  Regiment. 
In  1863  the  Regiment  was  ordered  to  Baltimore,  then  to 
Fort  Marshall,  and  afterward  to  Fort  McHenry  ;  and  be- 
fore the  battle  of  Gettysburg  took  place  they  were  with- 
drawn ;  their  term  of  service  had  expired. 

^-^Abrahani  O.,  b.  1821  ;  m.  '""^Emeline  Burgess;  had 
°'°John  H.,  "'Louisa,  "Teter  S.,  and  '"Hester.  '"Abraham 
O.  died  in  1856. 

''""John  //.,  b.  1839;  ^^''-  '''''Catharine  Reed  in  1870;  had 
"*Cora,  b.  1872,  and  "^^Ibert,  b.  1877. 

^^'Lonisa,  b.  1842  ;  m.  '"'"Capt.  David  Philips.  Resides  in 
West  Farms. 

'''Peter  S.,  b.  1844;  m.  '^" Alice  Billet;  had  ""George,  b. 
1 87 1,  and  '"Charles,  b.  1876.  Resides  in  city  of  New  York. 
His  wife  (Alice)  died  in  1879. 

"'Hester,  b.  1846;  m.  '^^'George  Fowler;  had  '"'Lilly 
Fowler. 

''"Moses  F.,  b.  1823  ;  m.  ""Phebe  Lawrence  in  1846. 
Lives  at  Dobb's  Ferry.     No  children. 

"'Rebecca  T.,  b.  1825  ;  m.  '"nVilliam   McGee  ;  had  '"'Jo- 
sephine L.,  """William,  Jr.,  and  '""Lewis.     '"""'Josephine  L.,  b. 
1846;  m.  '"'Cortland  Lake.     The  mother  died  in  1872. 
■       '''Hester,  b.  1773  ;  m    '^^"Phineas  Rich  ;  had  '^''Frederick, 
''^"Thomas,  and  '^^'Ann  Elizabeth. 

''''Ann  E.,  b.  1810;  m.  '^^^Jacob  D.  Odell,  b.  1802;  had 
^"^Abraham,  b.  —  ;  '^^"Charles,  b.  —  ;  and  '^"Eugene,  b.  — . 


JOSEPH. 


*'"  C^OSEPH  (the  son  of  Frederick  ist)  was  born  in  Mor- 
,y  risania  about  the  year  1696.  He  came  early  to  the 
city  of  New  York,  where  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  cord- 
wainer  ;  was  made  a  Freeman  in  1726;  married  the  previ- 
ous year  to  "'"Sarah  Blom,  who  died  soon  after.  His  second 
wife  was  '"''Sarah  Montayne.  On  a  petition  for  the  removal 
of  the  Sheriff,  ^"''"William  Cosby,  in  1737,  hesigns  his  name 
Joseph  de  Vou,  and  the  year  following  he  is  enrolled  in  '""'Cap- 
tain Abram  Bolen's  Company  for  duty,  and  rents  lot  No.  150, 
at  £4  per  year,  which  was  found  located  in  Chambers  Street, 
and  in  1764  he  renews  his  lease  for  twenty  years.  After- 
wards his  name  was  found  usually  written  Devon. 

He  died  in  1774,  and  in  his  will  he  wishes  his  body  to  be 
buried  in  the  "  Old  Dutch  Church "  yard,  and  his  wife 
Sarah  to  occupy  his  dwelling-house,  wherein  she  lived  until 
her  death.  They  had  children,  "'"Frederick,  '"Aaron,  ""An- 
na, '^'Joseph,  Jr.,  "=Sarah,  ""Abigal  (b.  1744,  d.  1803),  and 
'"John. 

"""^ Frederick,  b.  1730;  m.  '""'Elizabeth  Angevine  about 
1756.  He  followed  the  same  trade  as  his  father,  was  made 
a  Freeman  in  1761,  signed  a  petition  to  rescind  a  law  against 
building  houses  of  wood  in  1774,  and  in  1792  had  his  shop 
at  42  Warren  Street.  Had  "^Trederick,  ""Joseph,  ""Re- 
becca, ""John,  ""Jane,  and  "^"Elizabeth. 

""''Frederick,  b.  1757,  continued  in  the  same  business  as  his 
father;  married  '""'Mary  Day  in  1784.  He  died  in  1829. 
Had  children,  ""Jane,  "^'Joseph  (b.  1791,  d.  18 12),  ""James, 
•^^Frederick  (b.  1796,  d.  181 5),  ""John  (b.  1798),  "'^William  (b. 
1799,  d.  1 821),  ""Mary,  "''"Henry,  and  "'"Jacob.  It  was  said 
""Frederick  and  '"William  were  drowned  near  Newark, 
N.J. 


JOSEPH.  143 

'"'Jane,  b.  1787;  m.  ''''Samuel  Hopping.     Had  children. 

'''James,  b.  1794;  m.  =*'^Mary  Van  Gelder ;  had '^"Marga- 
ret, ""Sarah  Jane,  '""Jacob,  and  ""James.  The  father  died  in 
1836  and  the  mother  in  1871. 

'''Margaret,  b.  1827  ;  m.  '^'"Allen  Hi  Hiker. 

'''Sarah  Jane,  b.  183 1  ;  m.  '^''James  Hilliker. 

'''Jacob,  b.  1832;  m.  '*'^Mary  Murray. 

"'James,  b.  1836;  m.  '^"Margaret  Harkins. 

'"Mary,h.  i8o2  ;  m.  ''""Joseph  Nelson.  Moved  to  Tren- 
ton, N.  J. 

'''Henry,  b.  1804;  m.  ""'Margaret  Allen.  He  died  in 
1830,  N.  Y.  City. 

"'Jacob,  b.  1806  ;  m.  '"=  Rachel  Allen  in  1827.  He  died  in 
1843  ^"d  his  widow  in  1839.  Had  ""Susan  Adelia, '°'Henry, 
'"Jacob  Frederick,  and  ""William  Patten, 

"'Susan  A.,  b.  1827  ;  m.  '""'Robert  C.  Allen. 

"'Jacob  F.,  b.  1831  ;  m.  ""'Anna  Maria  Wines;  had  chil- 
dren, "'Helen  (b.  1857  ;  m.  ""^Abraham  Relay)  and  ""Eliza  (b. 
i860;   unmarried  in  1878). 

"'Joseph,  b.  1759;  m.  ""'Lettie  Cutwater;  had  ""John, 
'"Mary,  '^'Catharine,  '"Henry,  '"Joseph,  and  '"Aaron.  "'Mary 
married  ""^Thomas  Harris  ;  the  others  no  other  account  of. 

"'John,  b.  1780;  m.  '""Mary  Thomas;  had  ""Joseph  T. 
and  '"John,  b.  1804. 

''■'Joseph  T.,  b.  1801  ;  m.  ""'Marinda  King  in  1821  ;  had 
"'Mary  Etta,  "'Martha,  '^"Alexander,  '"William,  and  "'^Letty 
Priscilla. 

"'Mary  Etta,  b.  1822;  m.  '""Henry  Havell  in  1842;  had 
""Henry  D.,  b.  1848;  '""'Emma,  b.  1851  ;  ""Martha,  b.  1854; 
'"'Etta,  b.  1856  ;  ""^George,  b.  1859  ;  '""Nettie  J.,  b.  1861  ;  and 
""Wesley  Joseph,  b.  1865. 

"'Martha,  h.  1824;  m.  "'^Benjamin  Cope;  had  '"'Henry 
W.,  b.  1843  ;  '"'"Charles  C,  b.  1845  ;  ''''Benjamin  T.,  b.  1847; 
""Mary  Marinda,  b.  1849  ;  ''md  ""Harriet  Eliza,  b.  1853. 

"'Alexander,  b.  1827  ;  m.  ""Louisa  Howard  ;  had  "'Laura, 
'^'-nVilliam,  '"George  C,  '^^Salina,  and  '""Frederick. 

"'Laura,  b.  1854;  m.  ""WiUiam  H.  Canfield. 


144  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

.      '''-'William,  b.  1856;  m.  ''"■"].  S.  Vanderhoof;  had  '^nVil- 
liam  A.,  b.  1882,  and  ^'"Edward,  b.  1883. 

'''George  C,  b.  1858;  m.  ='''"Sarah  L.  Haynes  ;  had  °"Sa- 
rah  L.,  b.  1879  ;  '"'Salina  A.,  b.  1881  ;  and  ''^Charles  C,  b.  1883. 

''"Salina,  b.  1862  ;  m.  ="'^'Seth  Bonnett ;  had  children. 

'''Letty  P.,  b.  1838  ;  m.  '^^^Lawrence  Charles  ;  had  ^'^'"Wil- 
liam  R.,  b.  1858  ;  '"'Letty  F.,  b.  1861  ;  '"^Martha  R.,  b.  1864; 
'^''Lawrence  A.,  b.  1866  ;  ""^Minnie  E.,  b.  1870;  and  '^''George 
-Wesley,  b.  1874. 

'^'Rehixca,  b.  1765  ;  m.  '"'^Ivory  White,  a  watchmaker  and 
jeweller,  etc.,  at  No.  262  Greenwich  Street,  N.  Y.,  where 
at  an  early  period  he  was  a  large  manufacturer. 

'^'Jane,  b.  1772  ;  m.  ^'"John  Sanxay,  a  prominent  uphol- 
sterer in  New  York. 

'''Elizabeth,  b.  1775  ;  m.  ^''"William  Ketcham  ;  had  chil- 
dren,  one  of  which  became  eminent  as  a  lawyer.  His  wife 
died  in  1866. 

'^' Aaron,  b.  1734;  early  in  life  was  apprenticed  with  a 
carpenter,  and,  after  serving  out  his  time  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  he  was  employed  in  1757  by  ^''"Col.  James  Montres- 
sor  to  work  for  the  Government,  then  at  war  with  the 
Prench  and  Indians.  In  the  month  of  August  of  that  year 
is  found:  "  Saturda}^  13"'. — '^^Aaron  Devoe,  Carpenter, 
came  in  last  night  from  Fort  VV"^.  Henry.  His  certificate 
from  '°"M^  Gordon  is  for  56  days  at  7  shillings  per  da}^  17 
da3's  sick,  and  he  worked  at  Fort  W"".  Henry  16  days.  His 
whole  pay  amounts  to  ^28  3^.  6^."*  The  next  year,  1758, 
he  married  '"'Maria  Van  Wey,  and  eleven  years  after,  1769, 
was  made  a  Freeman.  In  1787  he  advertises  a  lost  pocket- 
book,  which  he  found  at  Leak's  Dock.  Two  years  after  he 
is  paid  a  bill  of  ^11  '^s.  ^d.  by  the  city  for  repairing  the  Cor- 
poration Dock.  He  was  then  living  on  Broadway  below 
Trinity  Church  in  a  house  which  he  owned,  but  which  he 
sold  about  1800  to  ''""James  Arden  for  ;^75o,  and  the  next 
year  he  is  found  a  farmer  in   Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  where 

*  Collections  N.  Y.  Hist.  Society,- 1881,  p.  29. 


joSEni.  t45 

he  resided  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1818,  aged  84 
years. 

In  his  will  he  leaves  his  wife,  Maria,  *'  20  acres  of  Cedar 
Swamp  and  3  square  meadows  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Turnpike  road  leading  from  Hackensack  to  Hoboken  in  the 
Bergen  Woods,  also  tiie  Homestead  adjoining  the  road  lead- 
ing to  Bull's  Ferry  with  60  acres,  near  the  Bull's  Ferry," 
and  to  his  grandson,  Aaron,  he  leaves  ^^300.  His  children 
appear  as  follows  :  '"'"Joseph,  ""'Catharine,  "'Aaron,  '"Maria, 
""Sarah,  ""^John,  "^Teter,  ""Elizabeth,  and  ""'William. 

''"Joseph,  b.  1757  ;  m.  '"^'Alchie  Burdett  in  1778.  She  was 
born  in  1758. 

He  became  early  engaged  in  business  and  continued 
many  years,  by  which  he  accumulated  several  lots  of  ground 
on  Greene,  Broome,  Grand,  Sullivan,  and  Wooster  Streets, 
which  he  held  until  they  became  valuable  ;  he  then  sold  a 
number  to  '""Jacob  Bogert,  on  what  was  then  known  as 
Concord  Street,  soon  after  the  War  of  1812.  Afterwards  he 
erected  several  houses;  one  of  which  he  resided  in  was  on 
the  5th  of  October,  1824,  burnt  down.  This  one  was  located 
on  Greene  Street,  and  in  less  than  one  month  after  his  death 
took  place,  aged  6j  years.  His  family  then  removed  into 
No.  89  Sullivan  Street,  where  on  the  15th  of  December, 
1825,  they  were  again  burnt  out,  the  fire  consuming  the 
whole  block,  principally  all  wooden  buildings.  Had  chil- 
dren, """Henry,  '"""John,  '""'Joseph,  '""'Mary,  and  '""'Catharine. 

''^Henry,  b.  1779;  m.  ist,  ;  2d,  '"'"Elizabeth   Harris; 

had  '""'Letty,  b.  1801,  when  his  first  wife  died. 

"""yohn,  b.  1781  ;  m.  '"^Thebe  Somes  ;  had  '""'Joseph,  b. 
1804;  '"""John,  b.  1806:  '""^Matilda  A.,  b.  1809;  '""Thebe  S., 
b.  181 1  ;  and  """Catharine  R.,  b.  1813. 

"""Joseph,  b.  1783  ;  m.  '""Jemima  Ackerman.  He  was  a 
mariner. 

'""W^rj/,  b.  1786  ;  m.  '"'"Thomas  Harris  ;  said  to  have  left 
no  children. 

'""'Catharine,  b.  1788  ;  m.  '""Richard  Ryal. 

""'Catharine,  b.  1759;  m.  '"'^Gabriel  Ward  in  New  York; 
10 


146  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

in  the  grocery  business  back  of  Trinity  Church  ;  had  "'"'Jo- 
siah,  ='^°Samuel,  '^"^^James,  and  ='^=Silas. 

^'""Aaron,  b.  1762;  m.  ''"'Mary  Youmans  ;  had  children, 
""Hannah,  ""Elizabeth,  "'^Katie,  and  ""Aaron. 

''''Hannah,  b.  1785  ;  m.  ^^"Hendrick  White;  had  children. 

^"''Elizabeth,  b.  1787  ;  m.  ''"Richard  Wight;  had  children. 

'''''Katie,  b.  1789;  m.  ''^'Trederick  Mabie ;  had  children. 

'"''Aaron,  b.  1792  ;  m.  '""Elizabeth  Elkins  ;  had  "'^Maria 
Cornelia,  b.  1815,  and  ""Ann  Elizabeth,  b.  1817,  when  his 
wife  died.  He  married  a  second  wife  and  died  two  months 
after.  Lived  near  Shrewsbury  and  Shark  River,  New 
Jersey. 

'''Maria,  b.  1764  ;  m.  '''"John  Fawpel ;  she  was  his  second 
wife;  he  was  a  dentist,  etc.,  in  New  York  City;  had 
'^^'Helen,  '""Catharine,  "'^'Hannah  Margaret,  '""Peter,  and 
^"'Maria. 

""Helen,  b.  1800;  m.  "^^Isaac  Collins;  had  '"^John, 
"'"Jesse,  '""Cyrus,  and  '"^^George. 

'"'Catharine,  b.  1802  ;  m.  '""James  Webb,  who  was  a 
prominent  builder  for  many  years  in  city  of  New  York. 
She  died  in  1866,  leaving  several  children. 

'"'Hannah  M.,  b.  1805  ;  m.  '"'"George  Goodheart,  an  old 
Washington  Market  butcher;  yet  living  (in  1879),  retired 
and  enjoying  excellent  health.  Had  '""George  H.,  '""'James, 
'""Peter,  '"^^Annie  M.,  '"'^ared  W.,  '""^Margaret,  '""'John  A.^ 
and  '"^'Charles  E. 

'"Teter,  b.  1807;  m.  '"'"Margaret  Byron.  Yet  living  in 
Williamsburgh. 

"""Maria,  b.  1809;  died  unmarried  in  1832. 

'""Sarah,  b.  1766  ;  m.  '"""James  Seargent,  somewhat  famous 
as  a  New  York  auctioneer ;  had  '""'Maria,  '""""Catharine, 
'""'Sarah,  '""^William,  '""^Ann  Eliza,  '""^ames,  '""'Lucretia, 
'""'Caroline,  and  '"""Washington. 

^''John,  b.  1770;  m.  """Maria  Hoffman.  He  was  a  sculp- 
tor and  also  in  the  stone-cutting  business;  he  became  en- 
gaged in  the  erection  of  the  City  Hall  (Park)  in  1802,  and 
worked  on  it  to  its  completion.     Had  children,  ""Catharine 


josEPrt.  ■  147 

Ward,  ""'John,  "'Teter,  "'"'Rachel,  "=°Maria,  ""Samuel  Ward, 
'"^Daniel  Megie,  and  "■'^\nii  Eliza. 

""'Catharine  IV.,  b.  1804;  m.  ist,  """Thomas  Stoughton  ; 
had  ""nVilliam,  ^""^'Kate,  "°^Lorena,  ^""'James,  and  """Henri- 
etta,  when  Stoughton  died.  Cat/iari/w's  second  husband  was 
""Alexander  McPherson,  by  whom  she  had  ""'Annie,  """John 
and  ""Daniel  (twins),  and  ""Emma.  ""Catharine  Ward 
Devoe  died  in   1882. 

""'^o/in,  b.  1806;  supposed  to  have  died  unmarried 
1827. 

""'PeUr,  b.  1808;  m.  "'-Jenny  Bowne. 

''''Rachel,  b.  1810;  m.  ""William  H.  S.  Bailey;  no  chil- 
dren. 

"''° Maria,  b.  1812  ;  died  single  when  20  years  of  age. 

'"'Samuel  W.,  b.  1814;  m.  "'*Ann  Elizabeth  Lansing; 
had  children,'"" William  Henry, '"''Emily,  ""Louisa, ""George 
Washington,  and  '"''Henrietta. 

''"■'William  H.,  b.  1836;  m.  ""Maria  Burhand ;  had  chil- 
dren, '"'"Ann  Elizabeth,  b.  1861  (who  suddenly  died  in  1880 
while  at  a  ball);  '"^"Annie,  b.  1863;  '"^'William,  b.  1865; 
'"^''Susan,  b.  1866;  '"'^Cornelia,  b.  1868;  '"'^Charlie,  b.  1870; 
and  '"^^Julia,  b.  1872. 

""■'Emily,  b.  1838;  m.  "'"William  Enderby  ;  had  children, 
""William,  Jr.,  ""Samuel,  and  "'"Harry,  when  he  (Enderby) 
died.  Emily's  second  husband  was  """William  Valleau,  by 
whom  she  had  ""Hattie,  ""Freddy,  and  ""Benjamin. 

'''' Louisa,  h.  1839;   m.  ""Oliver  Puff  in  1861 ;  had  children. 

'"''George  W.,  b.  1841  ;  m.  ""Eliza  J.  Burroughs  in  i860; 
had  children,  '"^"Ida  Lansing  ;  ""Lillie  May,  b.  1867  ;  "^'Cor- 
nelius Frank,  b.  1879. 

""'Ida  L.,  b.  1862  ;  m.  "'"James  Hunt  in  1879. 

"''Henrietta,  b.  1843  ;  "i-  '""William  Frederick  Moore  in 
1870. 

""■"■Daniel  M.,  b.  1816;  m.  ""Elizabeth  Gibson  in  1839; 
had  '"'"Edward  Charles  (b.  1842  ;  not  married),  ""Emma, 
""Elizabeth,  ""Daniel  Megie  (b.  1848,  d.  1880),  '""William 
S.  and  '""Mary  B.,  twins  (b.  1852  ;  unmarried),  ""Arthur  (b. 


148  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY, 

1855),  '""Eloise  (b.  1858).  The  wife  of  "'^Daniel  M.  {Eliza- 
beiJi)  died  in  1879. 

^"^^ Edward  C,  b.  1840;  m.  "'"Mary  E.  Fairgrievein  1862; 
had  ""Bessie.     Died  in  1880. 

^"^"Einma,  b.  1844;  m.  "'"James  H.  Bartholomew  in  1871. 

'"''Elizabeth,  b.  1846;  m.  ""Deming  B.  Smith  in  1881. 

'"''Ann  Eliza,  b.  1819;  m.  "''John  McCullagh  in  1837. 
He  died  in  1858.  He  went  early  to  Memphis,  Tennessee, 
where  he  was  prominent  in  business. 

"''^Peter,  horn  177^;  m.  "''Jane  Bonnell  (b.  1775)  in  1797; 
by  trade  a  stone-cutter  and  resided  at  No.  86  Chambers 
Street.  He  became  somewhat  prominent  as  a  builder,  and 
among  the  noted  buildings  which  he  was  engaged  in  erect- 
ing his  descendants  point  to  the  City  Hall  in  the  Park,  in 
which  he  was  employed  as  the  Superintendent  in  its  erec- 
tion. He  died  in  1821,  aged  49  years,  leaving  children, 
""James  Sargeant,  '""Maria  Woodruff,  '""Jane  Ann, '"^"Peter, 
""William,  ""Catharine,  and  '""Eliza. 

'""James  S.,  b.  1798  ;  remained  single.  In  1820  he  trans- 
ferred some  property  to  his  brother  Peter,  and  in  conse- 
quence of  ill-health  made  a  voyage  to  St.  Jago  de  Cuba, 
where  he  died  in  1826. 

'"''Maria  IV.,  b.  1802;  m.  ""Capt.  James  Osborn,  who 
sailed  a  vessel  from  New  York  to  Philadelphia.  She  died 
also  in  1826. 

'"''Jane  Ann,  b.  1804;  m.  ""James  Leach;  had  children. 
She  died  in  1827. 

'"""Feter,  b.  1806;  m.  ""Hester  Hinman.  Moved  to  Phila- 
delphia, where  we  find  Peter  Devon,  stone-cutter,  in  Jones 
near  South  6th  Street.     Had  a  son,  '"''''James,  b.  1831. 

'""William,  b.  1808  ;  m.  ist,  ""Sally  Ann  Hennion,  b.  1812, 
whose  three  first  children  died  young  ;  then  followed  "'"Wil- 
liam, Jr.,  ""George  Washington,  "="Henry  Harrison,  "'"Juli- 
ana, "'"Josephine,  ""Eliza,  ""'Jared  Goodheart,  and  '""'Oscar 
(b.  1853  ;  single),  when  his  wife,  ""Sally  Ann,  died  1857.  Wil- 
liam, Sen ,  then  married  her  sister,  ""Eliza  Hennion,  by 
whom  he  had  a  daughter,  '""'Rebecca  H.,  born  Aug.  10,  1861, 


JOSEPH.  T49 

who  married  "''Walter  Scott  Banta  in  1878  ;  had  children, 
'""Oscar  Devoe,  b.  Sept.  26,  1880,  and  "^"Lila,  born  Aug.  6, 
1883. 

""William  De  Voe  was  by  trade  a  printer  and  publisher, 
and  Jn  1830  was  in  partnership  with  '""Caspar  Childs  in 
city  of  New  York,  publishing  two  newspapers,  called  the 
Transcript  and  the  Jeffersonian,  for  several  years ;  but  in 
consequence  of  ill-health  Mr.  De  Voe  moved  to  Tappan 
Town,  where  he  opened  a  country  store  of  various  goods, 
which  he  kept  for  about  30  years.  The  locality  was  nearly 
opposite  the  old  stone  building  of  one  story  quite  famous  as 
the  prison  in  which  Major  Andre  was  confined,  and  after- 
wards a  tavern  had  been  kept  almost  continually,  a  greater 
portion  of  the  time  by  a  Frenchman  named  ""Philip  Dubay, 
who  was  the  occupant  and  owner.  In  1878  this  old  build- 
ing was  closed,  very  much  dilapidated  and  neglected,  and 
the  supposition  was  that  it  was  without  an  owner. 

From  this  old  stone  building  Andre  was  taken  about  500 
yards  on  a  hill  in  a  south-westerly  direction,  where  he  was 
hung  and  his  body  buried.  In  1822  a  party  of  men  was  dis- 
covered one  morning  by  ""Mr.  Lawrence  Mann  (an  old  re- 
sident), then  a  boy,  who  went  up  to  his  grave  and  found 
several  of  them  digging  up  the  bones,  which  were  after- 
wards taken  to  England. 

""William  De  Voe,  Sen.,  died  in  1873,  aged  65  years. 
His  first  wife  had  children. 

^'"'William,  Jr.,  b.  1836;  m.  ""Mary  Louisa  Parcels  in 
1856;  had  children,  "^^Clara,  """lola,  ""Elmira,  and  ""Isa- 
bella. 

^'"'George  W.,  b.  1839  ;  '^i-  ""Margaret  J.  Wilkins  in  1864; 
had  children,  "°' Lizzie  Louisa,  b.  1865  ;  ""George  Washing- 
ton, b.  1872  ;  and  ""Walter  Dunning,  b.  1876.  In  1861  he 
volunteered  in  17th  Regt ,  under  ""Col.  Lansing,  serving 
out  his  term  of  enlistment. 

'"'^Hefirjy  H.,  b.  1841  ;  volunteered  in  Company  K,  6th 
Regt.  N.  Y.,  as  Corporal;  was  wounded  at  Cold  Harbor, 
taken  prisoner,  and  died  in  Cogswell  Hospital  in  1864. 


150  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

^'"•^  Juliana,  b.  1843;  "i-  ""Samuel  Haring  ;  had  several 
children, 

''''Josephine,  b.  1845  I  m.  ""George  W.  Tilt ;  had  children. 
'"''Eliza,  b.  1847  ;  m.  "'"John  Parsels. 

'"''Jared  G.,  b.  1849;  ^-  ""Georgene  Q.  Melick ;  had 
""Charlotte  Louise,  b.  1876,  and  ""Alice  Estelle,  b.  1881. 

'''Elizabeth,  b.  1776;  m.  "^^Daniel  Megie  in  1788.  For 
many  years  he  resided  on  the  corner  of  Staple  and  Harri- 
son Streets,  N.  Y.  Had  "^^'Mary  Catharine,  "^^Rachel  Hal- 
sey,  "^^Samuel  Miller,  "^^Eliza  Ann,  ""Daniel  Halsey,  "^'Mar- 
garet Emeline,  "'^Catharine,  and  "'"Benjamin  Gardiner. 

'"'Mary  C.,h.  1790;  m.  ""'William  Philips;  had  six  chil- 
dren. 

"""'Rachel H.,  b.  1793  ;  m.  "''John  Vanderpool;  also  had  six 
children, 

""^Samuel  M.,  b,  1802;  m.  ""Ann  Conklin  ;  had  several 
children. 

""Eliza  A.,  b.  1804  ;  m.  "'nVilliam  McKinne  ;  had  ""^Wil- 
liam   Augustus,   ""Joseph    H.,   ""Margaret    Emeline,    and 
""George.     Resided  in  New  York  City. 
'"'Daniel  H.,  b.  1806;  m.  ""'Jane  Conkhn, 
"''Margaret  E.,  b,  1808  ;  m,  "'"John  Stevens  ;  had  ""John 
Oscar,  ""George,  ""Mary  Louisa,  and  ""Margaret  Emeline. 
'""Catharine,  b.  1810;  m.  ""Peter  W.  Ludlum  ;  had  chil- 
dren, ""William,  b.  1833  ;  "^^Elizabeth,  b.  1838  ;  ""Emma,  b. 
1839;  and  ""Benjamin  Franklin,  b.  1841.     The  father  lived 
but  a  few  years  after  the  birth  of  the  last  child;  but  the 
widow  (""Catharine)  in  1884  was  enjoying  excellent  health 
and  memory,  besides  being  a   remarkably  young-looking 
woman  for  her  age. 

""Benjamin  (9.,  b.  1814  ;  m.  "'"Hannah  M,  Anderson  ;  had 
children.     She  died  in  1878. 

'"Anna,  b,  1736  ;  m,  ""John  Blank  in  1754;  had  children, 
""John,  Jr.,  and  ""Jasper. 

'"Joseph,  Jr.,  b.  1738  ;  m.  ist,  ""Lydia  Huigh,  by  whom 
he  had  '"^William.  She  died  soon  after,  when  he  married 
the  second  wife,  ""Ann  Colgrove.      He  resided   in   New 


JOSEPH.  151 

York  City,  was  made  a  Freeman  in  1765,  and  when  troops 
were  called  for  in  1776  he  joined  "'"Captain  James  Wessel's 
Compan}^  in  the  3d  Regt.,  in  which  he  voted  at  an  election 
for  non-commissioned  officers  held  at  the  Lower  Barracks, 
then  located  on  the  north  side  of  the  City  Hall,  He  wrote 
his  name  Devon,  and  resided  at  No.  7  Verlettenburgh  Street 
(west  end  of  Exchange  Place).  In  1796  he  owned  some 
pj-operty  in  (St.)  John  Street,  "  easterly  by  the  ground  of 
now  or  late  William  De  Vous,  which  he  and  his  wife  Aqn 
transfirs  "  for  the  sum  of  ^^500  ;  then  he  removes  to  No.  38 
Warren  Street;  in  1807  he  is  found  at  No.  62  same  street. 
But  one  son  is  found. 

'"'''William,  b.  1764;  ist  m.  ""Maria  Ling;  had  son, 
'""George,  b.  1787;  the  mother  died  several  years  after. 
The  father  ("'^nVilliam)  married  again  in  18 12,  "'^Mary  Pa- 
martin,  in  New  York;  had  '""Samuel  (b.  1813;  died  of  yel- 
low fever  in  1822),  '"'"Mary  (b.  1815  ;  m.  "''Henry  Fryen), 
and  '""William  H.  (b.  1817  ;  married  "'"Harriet  Sharp).  The 
father  died  in  1824;  his  widow  lived  in  Brooklyn  in  1878. 

^'"^ Sarah,  b.  1742  ;  m.  ""Samuel  Lagrange  m  1759. 

^'"John,  b.  1753  ;  when  his  father  died  he  was  not  quite  21 
years  of  age,  and  yet  working  in  his  father's  shop  ;  in  1802 
he  is  found  at  No.  38  Warren  Street,  and  two  years  after 
his  death  took  place. 


JOHONNAS. 


430  CYOHN  (or  Johonnas)  DE  VOO  was  the  son  of  the  sec- 
^  ond  Frederick  De  Voe,  who  resided  at  Morrisania, 
Westchester  Co.,  N,  Y.,  where  John  was  born  on  the  6th 
day  of  February,  1728.  When  he  became  old  enough  he 
learned  the  trade  of  a  cordwainer,  after  which  he  and  his 
brother  David  crossed  the  East  River  and  settled  in  the 
town  of  Bushwick,  Long  Island,  where  after  a  few  years  he 
married  *°"Maria  Bennett  (a  grandchild  of  ""Capt.  Peter 
Praa)  on  the  25th  of  May,  1750. 

Soon  after  he  purchased  a  farm  in  that  place,  where  he 
became  fully  employed  both  at  his  trade  and  farming  in 
their  seasons  ;  the  winter  months  he  was  engaged  in  making 
and  mending  boots  and  shoes,  and  when  he  was  out  of  work 
at  home  he  gathered  up  his  kit  and  knapsack  and  sought 
work  at  the  farm-houses,  which  at  that  period  were  "  few 
and  far  between,"  and  ofttimes  when  very  busy  he  would 
not  see  his  home  or  family  for  a  week  or  more,  much  to  the 
discomfort  of  his  young  wife  and  the  little  ones.  After  years 
of  hard  work  and  frugal  living  in  the  family  household  he 
was  enabled  to  erect  a  substantial  dwelling  of  stone,  in 
which  he  lived  until  his  death,  although  from  present  (1875) 
appearances  several  additions  must  have  been  made  to  this 
old  homestead  at  various  times  as  his  prospects  and  family 
increased.  The  eastern  portion  has  lately  been  removed, 
but  the  first  erection,  part  stone  and  wood,  still  remains 
standing  on  the  north  side  of  the  old  "  Bushwick  Road," 
near  the  corner  of  a  small,  crooked  lane,  formerly  called 
the  "  Wood  Point  Road,"  which  once  led  to  the  general 
landing-place  on  the  "  Bushwick  Creek,"  where  the  farmers 
of  the  neighborhood   kept  their  strongly-made  skiffs  and 


JOHONNAS.  153 

row-boats  which  carried  their  various  farm  products  to  the 
New  York  markets. 

The  "  Old  Homestead "  now  h:)oks  quite  dilapidated 
outside,  but  on  entering  through  those  old-fashioned  half- 
doors  on  the  front  side  you  feel  somewhat  surprised  at  the 
good  condition  found  throughout  the  inside.  In  the  best 
room  yet  stands  the  corner  closet,  perhaps  once  used  as  the 
family  sideboard,  which  also  held,  neatl}'  arranged,  the 
silver  plate,  the  costly  china  and  glassware,  and  the  bright 
pewter  platters  which  were  occasionally  set  out  for  "  com- 
pany "  ;  then,  glancing  upward  at  the  broad,  heavy  ceiling- 
timbers,  now  appearing  so  low  that  a  tall  visitor  of  that  day 
must  have  been  in  reality  forced  to  pay  his  respects  to  the 
hospitable  inmates  when  entering  for  fear  that  those  solid 
and  well-scoured  beams,  although  but  few  and  far  between, 
would  not  only  displace  his  Jiead-gear,  but  also  a  part  of  the 
scalp  with  it,  if  the  graceful  bow  and  removal  of  the  hat  was 
not  performed  at  the  proper  moment.  You  then  turn  to  the 
right  and  down  a  step  or  two  into  that  ancient  kitchen  where 
the  "colored  help"  was  once  in  her  glory,  with  her  merry 
song  and  laugh,  preparing  the  "  daily  bread  "  and  the  other 
good  things  which  were  drawn  smoking  hot  out  of  the 
broad  brick  oven,  the  perfume  of  which  was  so  very  ac- 
ceptable to  the  tired  and  hungry  farmers  at  the  hour  of  noon. 

Another  door,  again  to  the  right,  you  enter  into  the  once 
comfortable  sitting-room,  where  the  thoughts  go  back  one 
hundred  years.  On  a  cold  winter's  night  your  attention  is 
drawn  to  the  broad  and  deep  fire-place,  in  which  lay  an 
enormous  back-log,  braced  up  by  the  heavy  andirons  stand- 
ing sentry  in  front,  upon  which  lay  piled  up  the  blazing 
cord-wood,  flashing  back  a  heat  that  caused  much  shifting 
and  changing  in  the  family  group,  as  well  as  the  high-stand- 
ing screen  behind  them,  before  all  are  settled  down  for  the  full 
enjoyment  of  the  comfortable  and  hospitable  hearth  of"  Un- 
cle Johonnas  Devoo." 

On  the  one  side  sat  the  wife  in  her  home-made  rocker, 
holding  four  long  polished   knitting-needles,  teaching   her 


154  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

anxious  and  ruddy-cheeked  daughter  the  art  of  making 
those  old-fashioned  but  warm  and  heavy  woollen  stockings 
and  mittens,  while  on  the  other  side  sat  "°  "  Uncle  Johon- 
nas,"  holding  a  long,  discolored  pipe  in  one  hand  wdiile  two 
fingers  of  the  other  held  the  handle  of  an  old  heirloom,  a 
well-worn  silver  tankard,  which  had  been  previously  filled 
with  some  excellent  sparkling  cider.  Occasionally  he 
glances  around  on  the  happy  group  ;  perhaps  one  son  is 
repairing  a  broken  flail,  which  may  be  called  into  service 
the  next  day  to  thrash  out  on  the  spacious  barn-floor  the 
allotted  number  of  rye  sheaves  or  other  grain  as  pastime  of 
a  cold,  stormy  day,  or  the  father's  attention  is  attracted  to 
the  more  noisy  youngsters,  who  are  enjoying  the  hickories 
and  black-walnuts,  then  finishing  up  with  the  spicy  spitzes 
and  the  crisp  Newtown  pippins,  while,  sittmg  at  the  chim- 
ney-side, one  or  two  of  the  tribe  are  made  happy  with  seats 
on  the  end  of  a  laro-e  orum-wood  back-los^. 

Uncle  Johonnas  appeared  to  have  been  a  very  quiet,  un- 
pretending, but  a  ver}^  industrious  man,  a  hard  worker  in 
his  3'ounger  days,  having  a  well-proportioned  frame,  quite 
tall,  and  a  pleasing  countenance  ;  late  in  life  he  usually  wore 
on  his  head  a  dark-colored,  close-fitting  woven  cap.  He 
was  often  seen  around  his  farm  late  in  life,  with  his  faithful 
slave  "  Harry"  trailing  after  him,  examining  the  post-and- 
rail  fencing  or  a  break  in  the  stone  walls,  when  "  Harry's" 
long  experience  was  called  upon,  as  he  well  knew  how  to 
repair  or  mend  either  piece  of  work  to  his  master's  satis- 
faction. In  fact,  all  of  his  slaves  wei-e  generally  true  and 
faithful  workers,  as  well  as  being  truthful  and  honest.  They 
were  well  cared  for,  wnth  good  food,  warm  clothing,  besides 
some  schooling  ;  and  some  of  them  were  quite  good  scho- 
lars who  could  be  trusted  with  a  boat-load  of  market  truck, 
when  it  was  properly  sold  and  accounted  for  by  them  on 
their  return  home  ;  while  the  colored  girls  w^ere  brought 
up  to  all  kinds  of  housework,  attendance  at  church,  and 
with  many  other  proper  pleasures  as  to  make  an  industrious 
and  a  happy  family. 


JOHONNAS.  155 

We  again  glance  at  the  outside,  or  rather  on  the  roof, 
of  this  old  homestead,  the  shingles  of  which  are  bent  and 
weather-worn  ;  in  fact,  age  has  destroyed  about  one-half  of 
their  original  thickness,  while  many  lay  curved  in  various 
forms.  The  open  garret,  however,  appears  yet  quite  tight, 
as  well  also  the  partitioned  spare  bedrooms. 

Around  the  house  the  visitors  found  beautiful  flowers 
and  fine  vegetables  growing  in  the  same  old,  rich  loam 
which  so  many  years  before  had  been  annually  cultivated 
for  these  various  products  b}'  its  ancient  possessor. 

On  the  opposite  side,  on  the  old  Bushwick  Road,  a 
few  yards  west  of  the  homestead,  yet  stands  another  old 
building  which  Uncle  Johonnas  had  erected  at  first  for  a 
granary  and  winter  roots,  reserving  a  portion  for  his  slaves  ; 
afterwards  it  was  altered  for  one  of  his  sons,  but  he  moved 
to  other  quarters  ;  then  John,  his  grandson  (son  of  William), 
after  his  marriage,  occupied  it,  he  being  the  farmer,  where 
he  lived,  and  in  it  he  died.  In  1878  it  was  yet  quite  a  com- 
fortable dwelling,  owned  by  "'^ Peter  Cooper,  Esq. 

On  the  north  side  of  the  homestead,  some  300  feet  dis- 
tant, once  stood  the  ancient  but  very  substantial  barn,  which 
also  has  a  histor}-. 

During  the  Revolution,  and  while  the  British  troops 
were  in  possession  of  the  city  of  New  York  and  Long  Island, 
many  persons  were  almost  constantl}^  employed  to  cut 
wood,  usually  on  Long  Island  near  the  water.  These 
wood-choppers  cut  and  destroyed,  among  the  rest,  all  the 
valuable  timber-trees  to  be  found  of  any  size,  and  especially 
the  hickories  and  the  white-oaks,  nearly  all  of  which  were 
used  as  firewood  ;  and  when  the  war  closed  there  was  not  a 
timber-tree  to  be  found  in  the  neighborhood,  especially  on 
Long  Island. 

Uncle  Johonnas  was  anxious  to  have  a  new  barn  erect- 
ed, as  the  old  one  was  very  small  and  had  been  almost  de- 
stroyed by  the  Hessian  and  other  British  troops,  and  he 
concluded  that  it  would  not  pa}'^  to  rebuild  it,  so  he  em- 
ployed a  few  carpenters  and  wood-choppers  and  with  them 


156  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

crossed  the  North  River  into  New  Jersey,  where  he  select- 
ed some  fine  white-oaks,  which  he  had  cut  and  hewn  into 
the  proper  shape  and  size.  These  were  launched  into  the 
North  River,  when  they  were  towed  with  row-boats  around 
into  the  East  River  and  into  Bushwick  Creek,  then  landed 
and  hauled  to  the  ground,  where  a  strong  and  well-built 
barn  was  erected,  having  the  sides  lined  with  boards  and 
shingled  outside. 

"''Charles  Debevoice,  now  84  years  old  (1879),  purchased 
and  moved  this  old  building  on  his  premises  about  the  year 
1853.  He  told  me  that  his  father  made  all  the  nails  and 
other  iron- work  used  in  this  building,  and  they  were  wrought 
by  his  own  hands,  and  now  this  old  building  appears  good 
for  another  100  years. 

Another  attractive  feature  near  the  homestead,  or  per- 
haps less  than  one  hundred  yards  west,  on  the  old  Bush- 
wick road,  adjoining  the  farm  of  Uncle  Johonnas,  lay  the 
"  Old  Bushwick  Grave- Yard,"  nearly  square  in  form,  where 
all  of  the  De  Voo  family  and  others  who  died  previous  to 
1828  were  buried,  since  which  period  the  progress  of  laying 
out  streets  and  avenues,  the  erection  of  small  tenements  and 
other  cheap-class  houses  has  of  late  years  brought  so  many 
residents  of  all  sorts  that  it  became  impossible  either  to  keep 
a  fence  around  the  premises  or  the  rough  and  unruly  boys 
out  of  the  enclosure,  as  they  made  it  a  play-ground,  built 
bonfires  with  the  fencing,  which  split  and  otherwise  defaced 
the  head  and  tomb  stones,  and  thus  caused  the  ground  to  be 
made  an  open  common  for  many  years. 

Principall}^  all  the  old  families  or  their  descendants  now 
living  and  who  buried  here  have  removed  the  remnants  of 
their  dead  many  years  ago  to  other  cemeteries.  The  re- 
mains of  the  De  Voo  family  were  i-emoved  in  1829  to  the 
Cypress  Hill  Cemetery. 

The  lower  or  south  part  of  this  old  grave-3'ard  was  set 
apart  for  the  burial  of  the  slaves,  and  it  was  said  there  were 
about  forty  of  which  belonged  to  the  De  Voo  family  alone. 
There  were,  however,  no  hewn  head  or  foot  stones  to  mark 


JOHONNAS.  157 

the  place  of  the  burial  of  any  of  them,  but  usually  two  small, 
flat,  rough  pieces  of  rock  were  found  at  the  head  and  feet 
of  each  one,  to  tell  the  grave-digger  that  the  place  was  oc- 
cupied by  the  body  of  a  once  faithful  slave. 

The  oldest  grave  known  in  this  ground  was  said  to  have 
been  made  in  1655,  but  its  tombstone  was  stolen  by  some 
relic-hunters  man}^  years  ago.  Among  those  left,  both  of 
the  white  and  brown  head-stones,  of  which  seme  were  badly 
broken;  on  them  were  deciphered  the  following  inscrip- 
tions : 

*°^^Andnes  Stockholm,  geboren  Den.  2g,  1696,  en  overleden  (  )  en  28  Feb- 

ruary, 1773,  Lynde  76  Jaren  en  7  Moende. 
*°"Capt.  Lawrence  Coe,  who  died  Aug.  24,  1780,  aged  50  years. 
'^^^^ Abraham  Bogert,  died  March  11,  1792,  aged  69  years. 

^'^^^Francis  Titus,  departed  this  life  May  31,  1799,  aged  24  years,  11  months,  and 

10  days. 
*^''''Francis   Titus,  departed  this  life  April  13,  1802,  aged  74  years, 
*^''^yohn  Frederick  Hentil,  who  departed  this  life  Oct.  9,  1805,  aged  50  years. 
""'^Aiin  Anderson,  wife  of  '^^^'^ Alexander  Anderson,  of  New  York,  aged  22  years, 

181-. 
"^"^  William  Merril,  died  April  li,  183 1. 
Hier  Legt  begraaven  het  Lichaam  Van  ^^'^^Isaac  Lott,  overlecden  den  10  Feb.,  1771, 

onde  Lynde  66  Jaaren. 
*^'^'' Elizabeth  Come,  wife  of  *^'^'*Feter  Corne,  who  died  Aug.  30,  1780,  aged  55  years. 

(Also)  Peter  Corne,  husband  of  Elizabeth  Corne,  who  died  July  21,  1807,  aged 

85  years, 
^^"""Peter  Williams,  fourth  son  of  '""Capt.   John   Williams   and  "''^Mary   Titus. 

Died  —  14,  1797,  aged  i  year,  9  months,  and  20  days. 
"^^^"^ Patrick  Weil,  of  Walton,  Paisley,  Scotland,  who  died  on  the   2gth  of  Aug., 

1799,  aged  20  years  and  27  days. 
*^^^Jl/aria,  wife  of  *^^*  Charles  Bourem,  died   March  2,   1807,  aged  69  years,   il 

months,  and  17  days. 
'^^''^ David  Miller,  died  July  22,  1817,  aged  61  years. 
^"^/saac  Debevoice,  born  July  10,   1757,   died  Nov.    16,   1831,  aged   74  years,  4 

months,  and  6  days, 
^"^Sarah  Ann  (De  Voe),  wife  of  ^"""John   Skillman,  died  Feb.  8,  1845,  aged  26 

years,  8  months,  and  17  days.     (The  last  burial  made  in  this  old  cemetery,  no 

doubt,) 

The  records  of  the  interments  were  in  the  possession  of 


tsS  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

the  Consistory  of  the  old  Reformed  Church,  who  had  taken 
charge  of  them  since  171 1,  and  when  interments  ceased, 
which  appears  in  1845,  they  were  placed  in  a  trunk  and 
carried  to  the  loft  of  the  New  Bushwick  Church  near  by, 
where  dampness  and  mice  destroj'ed  them.  The  extension 
of  Kingsland  Avenue  necessitated  the  removal  of  the  re- 
mains, as  the  line  of  thoroughfare  ran  through  or  over  this 
old  burying-ground.  The  officers  of  this  old  (Bushwick) 
church  met,  and  by  a  resolution  made  a  contract  to  have 
the  whole  burial-ground  dug  over  to  the  depth  of  six  feet 
in  the  month  of  November,  1878  ;  and  when  a  plate  or 
fragment  of  a  cofifin  sufficiently  large  to  show  the  bones 
once  enclosed  was  found,  these  were  deposited  in  boxes 
subject  to  the  order  of  friends  or  relatives  ;  but  there  were 
not  one  dozen  which  could  be  recognized.  All  the  remain- 
ing bones  were  put  in  proper  boxes  and  placed  in  a  vault 
for  that  purpose. 

""John  Devoo  was  a  man  in  very  good  circumstances,  as 
we  find  from  the  returns  of  the  assessors  for  the  year  1805  ; 
his  real  estate  was  down  at  the  valuation  of  ;^7,950  and  his 
personal  at  ;^500,  which  at  that  period  placed  him  among 
the  wealthiest  of  the  neighborhood. 

He  died  in  the  year  18 13  and  his  wife  soon  after,  leaving 
children,  ""Maria,  "^°John,  "^'William,  "''^Frederick,  and 
"*Traw. 

'■"''^Maria,  b.  1753  ;  married '"'David  Molenar  in  1777  ;  his 
name  afterwards  became  known  as  Miller.  He  was  a 
farmer  and  quite  a  trader  in  all  sorts  of  property,  by  which 
he  became  prosperous.  He  died  in  1817,  and  she  lived  to 
the  great  age  of  loi  years — died  in  1854.  The}^  left  chil- 
dren, ""David,  Jr.,  '"'John,  and  '"'Maria. 

'''Wavid,  b.  1778;  m.  "'"Rebecca  Clevinger  ;  left  no  chil- 
dren. 

"''^yohn,  b.  1780;  m.  ""Elizabeth  Luqueer  ;  had  children, 
""Maria,  ""Cornelia,  ""Catharine  M.,  ""Sarah,  "''David, 
""John,  "'"Elizabeth,  and  "'^Francis  T. 

*''''' Maria,  b.  1807  ;  m.  '  '"Henry  Jackson  in  1827  ;  he  died 


JOHONNAS.  159 

in  1862.  Had  children,  "^'Elizabeth,  b.  1831  ;  "'=Henry,  b. 
1833;  ^'^'John  Miller,  b.  1836;  '""Maria,  b.  1841  ;  ''"David, 
b.  1842;  and ''^'Edward  William,  b.  1848.  Among  the  old 
papers  in  Maria' s  possession  was  a  Dutch  Psalm-Book  which 
belonged  to  her  great-grandmother  (Johonnas'  wife,  ""''''Ma- 
ria Bennett)  before  her  marriage,  with  her  initials  marked 
on  the  top  edge  of  the  leaves,  MB.  She  also  had  two  old 
family  Bibles,  one  in  Dutch  and  the  other  in  English — both 
very  ancient  prints. 

"^''^ Cornelia,  b.  1809  ;  m.*"'Dr.  George  Cox  ;  had  children. 

'''''Catharine  M.,  b.  1811,  and  ''-'Elizabeth,  b.  1820;  un- 
married. 

*^^^Sarah,  b.  1813  ;  m.  ''''John  Howell  ;  no  children. 

''^^David,  b.  1815  ;  m.  '"'Jane  Schuyler;  had  two  children. 

''"''jfohn,  b.  1818  ;  m.  "'"Susan  Golden  ;  had  one  son. 

'''Trancis  T.,  b.  1823  ;  m.  ""Elizabeth  Crowlee  ;  had  chil- 
dren. 

'''^ Maria,  b.  1783  ;  m.  ""Abraham  Messerole  ;  had  chil- 
dren, ""David,  ""Abraham,  Jr.,  ""Jeremiah  Vanderbilt,  and 
"'"Maria. 

'"^"yohn,  the  first  son  of  Johonnas,  was  born  in  1756;  he 
remained  single,  took  up  the  trade  of  his  father,  and  worked 
at  it  many  years  of  his  early  life.  By  the  death  of  his 
father  he  with  his  youngest  brother,  '°"Praw,  inherited  to- 
gether the  large  stone  dwelling-house  which  their  father 
had  purchased  from  ""James  Roosvelt,  with  about  35  acres 
of  land  attached  to  it,  besides  some  15  acres  of  the  "  Brook- 
lyn Woodlands,"  which  he  had  purchased  from  ""Jacobus 
Suydam  and  ""Thomas  Parcell  ;  and  also  to  each  (John  and 
Praw)  "  500  pounds  Lawful  currency." 

This  old  Roosvelt  building  took  fire  in  the  month  of 
April,  1876,  and  was  considerably  damaged,  but  the  loss 
was  covered  by  insurance.  The  press  say  :  *'  No.  62  Bush- 
wick  Avenue  was  an  old  stone  structure  formerly  known  as 
the  '  De  Voe  Mansion,'  having  been  occupied  by  "'"John 
(and)  P.  (Praw)  Devoe,  an  officer  in  the  Revolutionary 
Arm}',  who  was  engaged  in  the  Battle  of  Long  Island.     It 


100  t)E  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

is  one  of  the  few  Revolutionary  buildings  left  in  Brookl3'n." 
John  Devoo  died  (aged  85  years)  in  1841. 
^"^^  William,  b.  1760;  married  in 

"  New  York,  June  10,  1792. 
"  These  are  to  Certify  that  on  the  27  day  of  May,  in  the 
year  of  Our  Lord  One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety- 
two,  Williavi  Devon  and  '""Sarah  (M.)  Bruce  were  joined  to- 
gether in  holy  Matrimony. 

"  As  witnesseth  my  hand,  "''John  C.  Kunze, 

"  Protestant  Minister." 

""William  Devoo  was  an  excellent  farmer  as  well  as  a 
market-man  in  the  proper  disposition  of  his  farm  products. 
He  resided  in  the  old  homestead,  which  after  the  death  of 
his  father  he  inherited  with  its  40  acres  of  excellent  land  at- 
tached, besides  several  acres  of  woodland  and  salt  meadow. 
He  usually  attended  the  New  York  markets,  "  Fly  and 
Cathaiine,"  m  his  row-boats.  He  died  in  1832.  Had 
•°'7ohn,  "'"Catharine,  and  ""William  Bennett. 

'"''John,  b.  1795  ;  m.^^'Ann  Hegemanin  18 16;  had  "''Sarah 
Ann,  "'7ohn,  and  "'"VVilliam  Conselyea.  The  father  died 
in  1866. 

''''Sarah  A.,  b.  1818;  m.  ""'John  SkiUman  ;  had  "''Susan 
Frances,  d.  1845. 

''''John,  b.  1823;  m.  "''Ellen  F.  Townsend  in  1849;  had 
""Uretta  Frances,  b.  1850;  ""John;  "^'George  W.  ;  and 
"**Sarah,  b.  1856.     The  girls  remained  single. 

'''"-John,  b.  1852  ;  m.  "^'Ada  Allen,  1878. 

"'"George  W,,  b.  1853;  m.  ""Amelia  Augusta  Ewald  ; 
had  "^'William  Hale  and  "''^Lettie  Augusta. 

'''"Williavi  <:■.,  b.  1828;  m.  ""Sarah  Miller  in  185 1  ;  had 
""John  SkiUman,  "^nVilliam  H.,  "'^George,  and  "°°Sarah. 

""^Catharine,  b.  1798  ;  m.  ""Andrew  J.  Conselyea  in  1825  ; 
had  "^'John,  "^"Sarah  M.,  ""'Margaret,  "''nVilliam,  and 
"''Catharine  Maria,  b.  1836. 

^'''jFohn,  b.  1827  ;  m.  *"'Rachel  Beavres  in  1852  ;  had  chil- 
dren. 


JOHONNAS.  l6l 

''"Sarah  M.,  b.  1829;  m.  ^""Sylvaiiiis  Bedell. 

''''William,  b.  1832;  m.  ^'"Sarali  Marshall.  He  died  in 
1865. 

'°^'' William  Bennett,  h.  1804;  m. ''"'"Henrietta  Solomon  in 
1827;  had  children/^'Sarah  M.,  ""nVilliam  Frederick,  and 
"""Catharine  Henrietta. 

''''Sarah  M.,  b.  1828;  m.  "'''George  T.  Moore  in  1847; 
had  children. 

^"'George  F.,  m.  ""Catharine  Henderson,  both  actors,  in 
California.  '""William  B.  died  in  1836.  "'"Frang  G.,""Hen- 
rietia  P.,  and  '"'John  T. 

'""■William  F.,  b.  1830  ;  m.  ""Susan  C.  Allen  in  185 1.  He 
died  same  year. 

'"'Catharine  H.,  b.  1833  ;  m.  "'^'Elisha  S.  Parker  in  1852. 

"'^'^ Frederick,  b.  1764;  m,  "''Sarah  Leverich,  b.  1769. 
From  1 791  to  1802  Frederick  was  Town  Clerk,  and  among 
his  duties  was  the  recording  of  all  births  of  the  then  numer- 
ous slaves.  In  the  month  of  April  of  that  year  ""David 
Miller  (his  brother-in-law)  certifies  :  "  That  my  negro  wo- 
man slave  Betti  was  on  the  21st  day  of  Nov"",  1801,  delivered 
of  a  female  child  b}^  name  of  Nan."  Then,  "  I,  Frederick 
Devoo,  Farmer,  do  hereby  Certif}^  that  on  the  30th  day  of 
April,  1804,  that  my  negro  woman  slave  named  Dinah  was 
delivered  of  a  female  child  named  Peggy.  Given  under  my 
hand,  "'"-Fred''  De  Voo.  Fred''  Devoo,  Town  Clerk." 

The  old  records  show  that  he  was  Town  Clerk  from 
1802  to  181 3,  when  the  office  was  transferred  to  ''"Peter 
Meserole,  who  continued  in  this  office  for  many  years. 
These  records  were  kept  in  the  "  Old  Bushwick  Town 
House,"  which  is  yet  standing  on  the  east  side  of  Bushwick 
Avenue,  opposite  the  Old  Bushwick  Church.  It  is  now 
found  divided  into  two  small  dwellings  and  inhabited  (in 
1878)  by  German  tailors,  who,  as  we  stood  gazing  at  the 
ancient  structure,  were  producing  more  noise  with  their 
machines  than  perhaps  was  ever  made  by  the  honest  old 
Dutch  legislators  in  their  proceedings,  who  occasionally 
met  to  "  settle  the  affairs  of  the  country." 
II 


l62  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

The  original  hall  or  court-room  occupied  nearly  the 
whole  of  the  main  floor,  except  a  small  room  at  the  south 
end  where  the  records,  a  few  chairs,  one  small  table,  and  the 
necessary  wooden  benches  were  kept. 

The  heavy-timbered  ceiling  in  the  old  court-room  would 
now  appear  strangely  low  ;  at  that  period,  however,  it  was 
occasionally  a  very  busy  place,  where  large  public  gather- 
ings met,  as  the  polling-place  on  elections,  town-meetings, 
or  on  court  days  to  settle  their  cases,  usually  without  the 
aid  of  a  "  Lawyer." 

About  the  year  1808  the  small  room  was  leased  to  one 
Gibson  at  a  good  rental,  who  opened  a  small  bar ;  but  occa- 
sionally large  quantities  of  spiritous  liquors  were  drank, 
especially  on  court  days  and  town  elections.  After  Gib- 
son's lease  had  expired  the  town  officers  concluded  that  a 
public  court-house  was  not  a  proper  place  to  dispose  of 
spirituous  liquors,  and  Gibson  was  refused  the  further  leas- 
ing of  the  premises  for  that  purpose.  A  change  of  the 
town  officers,  however,  followed  soon  after.  The  War  of 
1 812  induced  large  public  meetings  to  be  held,  and  in  this 
old  building  they  were  so  poorly  accommodated  that  an- 
other place  was  sought  after  with  larger  rooms  and  also  for 
a  more  convenient  locality.  Better  accommodations  were 
soon  after  found  at  the  public  tavern  kept  by  ""Abraham 
Bogart  at  the  "Cross  Roads"  (N.E.  corner  of  Bush  wick 
and  Flatbush  Avenues),  and  into  which  place  followed  the 
business  of  the  "  Bush  wick  Town  Court." 

The  "  Old  Court-house  "  was  afterwards  repaired  and 
leased  to  "'''James  McKinley,  a  shoemaker,  and  his  brother 
^"''John,  who  occupied  it  as  such  until  the  death  of  James. 
John,  being  a  very  fair  scholar  and  somewhat  ambitious, 
changed  the  character  of  the  business  and  opened  a  school, 
where  he  was  quite  successful  as  a  teacher,  and  in  a  few 
years  he  left  and  engaged  where  his  talents  were  employed 
in  the  higher  branches. 

"^'Jacob  Bennett  then  opened  a  tavern  in  the  premises 
and  remained  until  his  lease  expired,  when  "*°John  P.  Van 


jOHONNAS.  163 

Cott  leased  it  for  a  term  of  years  and  kept  an  old-fashioned 
grocei"}^  store,  where  liquors  were  dealt  out  by  the  small 
glass,  etc.,  and  he  continued  until  about  the  year  1840. 
Since  then  the  old  building  has  had  various  tenants. 

The  residence  of '""Frederick  Devoo  is  yet  (1878)  stand- 
ing, and  known  as  No.  184  First  Street,  near  the  corner  of 
4th  Street,  Brooklyn.  The  sides  of  the  old  mansion  are 
shingled  down  to  the  ground  ;  it  was  once  a  very  pleasant, 
comfortable  home,  not  large,  but  substantially  built,  plea- 
santly situated  on  the  banks  of  the  East  River,  sloping 
gradually  down  to  the  shore.  In  1877  the  house  was  used 
or  turned  into  a  steam  saw-mill,  and  the  grounds  around 
were  occupied  with  lumber,  etc. 

Frederick  had  some  40  acres  of  land  attached  to  his  resi- 
dence ;  there  was  also  a  street  cut  through  a  part  of  the 
farm  known  as  "  Devoe  Street,"  which  extended  from  Union 
Avenue  to  Morgan  Street.  His  house  and  land  he  inherited 
from  his  father.  He  died  in  1829,  aged  65  years  ;  his  wife 
died  in  185 1,  aged  81  years.  They  had  children,  ""'John, 
■•"nVilliam  L.,  "'""Dorothy,  ""^Hannah  P.,  ""Traw,  ""^Maria 
D.,  and  '""Cornelia  L. 

^"''yoh?i,h.  1792;  m.  1st,  ""Helen  Ryerson  in  1820;  had 
one  son  named  ""Jacob  R.,  who  died  young — it  was  said 
from  fright.  The  wife  died  soon  after,  ""^yc;/^;/  married 
second  wife,  ""'Adeline  C.  Adams.  They  had  an  adopted 
child  named  '"®'Ada  (who  married  "^'George  Watson)  and 
"''Josiah  Huntress,  who  died  in  1881.     '""John  died  in  1866. 

''''William  Z.,  b.  1793  ;  m.  ""Malvina  Wakeman  ;  no  chil- 
dren. Resided  in  city  of  New  York.  He  died  1858,  leav- 
ing a  large  property,  chiefly  in  real  estate.  By  his  will  he 
made  ample  and  specific  provision  for  the  support  of  his 
wife,  and  the  American  Bible  Society  was  made  residuary 
legatee.  Since  his  death  the  property  has  risen  in  value, 
and  it  has  been  ably  and  faithfully  administered  by  the  ex- 
ecutor, """Mr.  J.  J.  Cisco,  who  some  ten  years  after  the 
death  of  Mr.  Devoo  paid  over  to  the  American  Bible  So- 
ciety the  sum   of  $151,000  as  a  part  of  the  avails  of  this 


164  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

legacy,  and  on  the  death  of  the  widow  of  the  testator  some- 
thing more— perhaps  $75,000 — will  be  coming  to  the  same 
institution.  The  Observer  (Presbyterian)  remarks  in  this 
connection  :  "  This  legacy  is  a  most  timely  and  providen- 
tial assistance  to  the  Society,  when  it  is  straining  every 
nerve  to  meet  the  foreign  as  well  as  the  domestic  demand 
for  the  Holy  Scriptures." 

^^"Worothy  (or  Dorrettd),  b.  1794;  unmarried  ;  died  1816. 

^'°'' Haiutah,  b.  1799;  unmarried;  died  1820. 

"■^"^Praiv,  b.  1803  ;  also  single  ;  died  1826. 

''"'Maria  D.,  b.  1808  ;  m.  "''John  J.  Cisco  in  1827  in  April,' 
and  in  the  following  month  of  September  she  died. 

''"'Cornelia  L.,  h.  1812  ;  unmarried  and  died  1831. 

'"^Traw,  the  youngest  son  of  "  Uncle  Johonnas,"  was 
born  in  1768  ;  he  remained  single  until  late  in  life,  when  he 
married  '""Mrs.  Jane  Burtis  {fiee  Conselyea),  by  whom  he 
had  one  daughter  named  '"'Maria  P.,  who  died  in  183 1  at 
the  age  of  18  years,  unmarried.  In  the  early  part  of  Praw's 
life  he  worked  both  at  carpentering  and  at  his  trade  of  boot 
and  shoemaking.  He  with  his  brother  John  inherited  the  old 
Roosvelt  stone  mansion,  which  his  father  had  purchased 
several  years  before  his  death.  This  stone  structure  became 
afterwards  known  as  the  "  Devoo  Mansion,"  in  which  John 
and  Praw  resided  many  years  (see  John's  sketch). 

'"^^Praiu  Deiwo  died  in  1835  and  his  wife's  death  followed 
a  few  years  later.  The  great  mortality  in  the  descendants 
of  Johonnas  Devoo  has  almost  obliterated  this  branch  of  the 
de  Veaux  family. 


THOMAS. 


*"  Y^HOMAS  DE  VOE  was  born  at  Morrisania  about  the 
year  1730,  and  after  his  father's  death  (in  1753)  he 
leased  one  of  the  Philips'  Manor  farms  in  Lower  Yonkers, 
the  first  farm  above  the  one  leased  by  his  half-brother  Frede- 
rick, which  with  all  the  other  Manor  farms  were  confiscated 
in  the  year  1785,  at  which  time  the  farm  which  Thomas  had 
occupied  was  in  possession  of  '"'"Jacob  Taylor,  and  after- 
wards was  purchased  b}'  him  in  1785. 

Several  years  before  the  Revolution  had  commenced 
Thomas  moved  to  the  upper  part  of  Somers  Town  (about  9 
miles  from  Peekskill),  then  known  as  "  Stephentown."  He 
had  previously  married  ""'Hannah  Tompkins,  the  aunt  of 
the  '"''Hon.  Daniel  D.  Tompkins,  who  was  Governor  of  the 
State  of  New  York  from  1807  to  181 7  and  Vice-President  of 
the  United  States  from  1817  to  1825  ;  her  children,  there- 
fore, were  first  cousins  to  this  noted  statesman. 

"■Thomas  and  "'"Hannah  had  eleven  children  to  grow 
up,  and  were  born  as  follows:  '"'Joshua,  ""John,  ""Frede- 
rick, "'^Hester,  "''Sarah,  '"^Elizabeth,  '"^Mary,  "^"Elijah, 
""Benjamin,  ""Susan,  and  ""Hannah.  The  father  was  said 
to  have  been  a  fine-looking  man,  naturally  gifted  from  the 
examples  set  by  his  parents  ;  these,  together  with  an  intel- 
ligent wife,  were  enabled  to  bring  up  their  children,  al- 
though numerous,  yet  with  much  credit.  They,  however, 
had  poverty  and  considerable  struggling  through  their 
early  life,  but  their  latter  years  were  blessed  with  a  general 
prosperit}'  and  happiness  with  their  numerous  and  intelli- 
gent children. 

Among  this  large  and  growing  family  were  several  stout 
boys  who  had  heard  of  the  fine  productive  lands  in  Western 
New  York  and  were  quite  anxious  to  seek  a  western  home, 


l66  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

but  for  several  reasons  the  father  could  not  leave,  having 
two  of  his  sons  engaged,  one  learning  a  trade  and  the  other 
in  the  office  of  a  ver}^  excellent  man,  """Doctor  Elias  Corne- 
lius, who  took  a  great  interest  in  this  son  and  gave  him  the 
best  education  he  could  procure  at  that  period,  which  in- 
cluded surveying,  and  in  this  study  he  acquired  an  excellent 
knowledge,  and  after  his  term  of  service  had  expired  he 
mounted  his  horse  and  after  many  difficulties  he  selected  a 
suitable  western  home.     He  will  be  referred  to  again. 

His  glowing  letters  induced  his  father  to  arrange  his 
affairs  and  follow  on  with  loaded  teams,  when  he  and  his 
family  had  a  long  and  wearisome  journey  of  several  weeks 
of  hardships  ;  at  last  they  reached  a  wild-looking  country, 
which  afterwards  became  known  as  Greenfield,  in  Ulster 
County,  N.  Y. 

Here  the}?^  found  the  sugar-maple  trees  in  abundance, 
the  land  good  and  rich,  and  acres  of  it  were  bought  at  a  low 
price.  With  the  voluntary  assistance  of  their  far-off  neigh- 
bors they  erected  the  necessary  log-houses,  and  soon  after 
they  were  in  possession  of  a  comfortable  home  and  growing 
crops. 

In  the  year  1800  an  unfortunate  accident  happened  to 
the  father,  who,  with  several  others  in  attempting  to  stop  a 
forest  fire,  was  struck  down  by  the  limb  of  a  tree  falling 
on  him,  which  deprived  him  of  life;  and  altera  few  years 
his  widow  died,  and  both  lie  buried  in  that  place.  We  turn 
to  his  children,  beginning  with  his  oldest  son,  named 
^^"^^ Joshua,  born  in  1756  at  Morrisania,  and  who  at  an  early 
age  was  apprenticed  to  learn  the  trade  of  a  cordwainer  with 
'"'Benjamin  Farrington  in  Mile  Square  (Yonkers),  a  few 
miles  distant  from  where  his  father  then  resided.  His  term 
of  service  expired  during  the  Revolution,  at  which  period 
it  was  the  custom  to  end  it  up  with  a  "  Freedom  Frolic," 
which  meant  an  invitation  to  all  of  his  young  friends  of  the 
neighborhood  to  have  a  jolly  time,  when  the  usual  dark- 
colored  fiddler  was  engaged,  the  uncarpeted  floor  well 
sanded,  plenty  of  cider,  doughnuts,  crullers,  apples,  hickory- 


THOMAS.  167 

nuts,  etc.,  or,  if  it  can  be  afforded  and  the  apprentice  wor- 
thy, a  fine  supper  is  prepared,  winding  up  with  dancing, 
pawns,  and  other  et  ca^teras.  If  circumstances  permitted, 
the  "  Boss  "  usually  held  this  grand  festival  at  his  house, 
and  before  its  close  he,  in  the  presence  of  the  company, 
spoke  of  his  worthy  apprentice,  how  well  he  had  served 
him,  and  perhaps  it  would  be  mixed  with  some  good  ad- 
vice, then  closing  by  presenting  the  apprentice  with  a 
"Freedom  Gift,"  which  sometimes  was  quite  a  sum  of 
money — usually  gold— tied  up  in  a  small  leather  bag. 

On  this  occasion  the  "  Frolic"  of  Joshua's  took  place  at 
the  house  of  ^""'Captain  Lewis  Rich's  mother,  near  the  Bronx 
River,  whose  rooms  were  well  adapted  for  a  large  party  ; 
and  while  Joshua  and  his  fair  partner  were  on  the  floor  per- 
forming the  then  fashionable  jig-dance  with  a  floor  full  of 
"  Straight  Fours,"  they  were  suddenly  interrupted  by  a 
volley  of  musketry  from  the  hands  of  a  gang  of  murderous 
"  Cow  Boys,"  who  had  fired  through  the  side  of  the  house 
into  the  large  dancing  room,  where  one  of  the  balls  struck 
the  heel  of  one  of  Joshua's  feet,  which  caused  him  to  limp 
through  life.  Several  other  balls  were  found  to  have  gone 
through  the  clothing  of  some  of  the  young  women,  but  no 
other  person  was  wounded.  The  bullet-holes  were  to  be 
seen  in  that  old  house  as  long  as  it  stood. 

^^^^Joshiia  married  ^'"Hannah  Lawrence,  daughter  of 
"'^Isaac  Lawrence,  of  Yonkers.  After  a  period  of  time  he 
purchased  a  farm  near  Dobb's  Ferry,  which  is  yet  in  the 
possession  of  a  grandson.  .  Had  children,  ''"Daniel  Tomp- 
kins, '"''Frederick,  '""Jane,  '"Tsaac,  "'*John  (b.  1792,  died 
young),  "^Teter  B.,  "'"Sarah,  "''Lawrence,  and  '"nVilliam 
Dykeman  Vermylie.  ""Joshua  died  in  1846,  aged  90  years  ; 
his  wife  in  1847. 

^^""^Daniel  T.,  b.  17S2  ;  m.  ist,  ""Jane  Henigar  in  city  of 
New  York,  by  whom  he  had  ""Magdalena,  ""William, 
""John,  '"'Isaac  L.,  and  ""Louisa,  when  his  wife  died.  He 
afterwards  married  her  sister,  "^*Susan  Henigar,  by  whom 
he  had  '"'Susan  and  '"^Maria,  and  a  son  who  died  young. 


l68  DE  VEAUX   GENEALUGY. 

''''Magdalena,  b.  1807;  m.  ^'""Bernard  Shields;  had  one 
child. 

^'^' William,  b.  1809;  m.  ''""'Abbey  Phillips  in  1846.  He 
was  always  blind  ;  became  a  very  good  musician,  especially 
a  violinist  (to  the  author's  knowledge).  They  had  a  daugh- 
tei-,  "'"Louisa,  b.  1846,  an  excellent  teacher  of  music  ;  ""Wil- 
liam, Jr.,  b.  1849  (both  single);  and  "''Daniel,  b.  185 1  ;  m. 
""'Julia  Kerr;  had  children. 

''^'John,  b.  181 1  ;  m.  ""'Catharine  Ann  Archer  in  1847  i^^ 
New  York;  had  ""Charles,  b.  1848,  d.  1876;  ""Margaret; 
""Charlotte,  b.  1852;  ""Emma,  b.  1854;  and  ""Henry,  b. 
1855. 

''''Margaret,  b.  1850;  m.  ''"^ames  Hartell. 

''''Isaac  L.,  b.  1813  ;  m.  ""'Mary  Ann  Harsen  in  New 
York  in  1841  ;  had  ""Henry,  b.  —  ;  "'"Theodore,  b.  — ;  and 
"'"Frank,  b.  — .     All  unmarried  in  1878. 

'""'Louisa,  b.  1816;  m.  ""'Richard  Bell  in  city  of  New 
York. 

'"'Siisait,  b.  1819;  m.  """Henry  Tillou. 

'"'Maria,  b.  1825  ;  m.  ""'Norman  Campbell. 

"""^ Frederick,  b.  1784;  m.  ""'Margaret  Duba  in  1805. 
While  engaged  on  his  father's  farm  he  became  handy  with 
carpenter's  tools,  and  was  often  employed  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Dobb's  Ferry.  About  the  year  18 18  he  moved 
with  his  family  to  New  York,  where  he  engaged  in  dock- 
building,  which  he  worked  at  until  a  \.&\v  years  before  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1866;  his  wife  followed  him  in 
1868.  Had  children,  ""John  (b.  1806  ;  unmarried),  "''Daniel 
W.,  ""Mary  Ann,  ""William  (b.  1820),  ""Frederick  G., 
"'"Margaret,  ""Catharine  and  '"'Thomas  (twins,  b.  1826). 

""''Daniel  W.,  b.  1814;  m.  """Rachel  Bell;  had  "'"Marga- 
ret, """Edwin  F.,  ""'Frederick,  ""'Mary  M  ,  ""^ohn,  ""'Eliza- 
beth, ""'William,  and  """Josephine  (b.  185  i  ;  single). 

'""'Margaret^  b.  1836  ;  m.  "'"Garrit  Snediker  ;  had  children  ; 
dead. 

'"'Edtvin  F.,  b.  1838  ;  m.  ""Sarah  E.  Shaw.  He  died  in 
1880.     No  children. 


THOMAS,  169 

''''Frederick,  b.  1840;  m.  ''^'^Abbcy  Phelps  in  1868;  had 
daug-hter,  """Lilian,  b.  1868.     He  died  in  1883. 

'"'Mary  J/.,  b.  1842  ;  m.  ^'"John  N.  Wickes  ;  had  ""Edwin 
Forrest,  '■^"'Jolin  Franklin,  '-^'Trederick  William,  ^'^"George 
De  Voe,  "'^Mary  Eliza,  and  ^'"■'Charles  Daniel. 

"''John,  b.  1844;  m.  '""Eliza  Adkins  in  1871  ;  no  children. 

'"'Elizabeth,  b.  1848;  m.  '"'Joseph  Betts  in  1869;  had 
""Anna  and  '"'Florence. 

'"'William,  b.  1849;  "1-  '"'Alice  Wells;  had  '"^Edwin 
Forrest,  b.  1879. 

'"'Mary  Ann,  h.  1818  ;  m. '"^Isaac  Potter;  had  children, 
^^^'John,  ""Catharine,  '"^Melissa,  and  '"^Mary.  Both  parents 
dead  — she  in  1850  and  he  in  1874. 

""'Frederick  G.,  b.  1822;  m.  '""iMary  C.  Barnes;  had 
"'7ulia  S.,  '""Annie  E.,  and  ""Achille,  b.  1868;  latter  un- 
married.    ""^Julia  S.,  b.  1852  ;  m.  "''John  Bishop. 

"~'\Annie  E.,  b.  1863;  m.  ""Isaac  Vail;  had  "''John, 
""Walter,  "'^-Elsie,  and  ""Clara. 

'"'Margaret,  b.  1824;  m.  ""Tobias  Lawrence;  had  "'"Ju- 
lia, ""Tobias,  ""Mary,  and  ""Thomas.  She  resides  at  Port 
Washington  on  Long  Island. 

'"'•Catharine,  b.  1826;  m.  ""Nathaniel  Campbell;  had 
""Thomas  and  ""Charlotte. 

"'''Jane,  b.  1789;  m.  ,  who  deserted  her;  afterwards 

she  retained  her  maiden  name.  Had  son,  "''"'Jasper  De  Voe, 
b.  1812  ;  m.  ist,  ""Eliza  Ann  Lefurgee,  who  died,  when  he 
married  her  sister,  "'"Levina  Lefurgee  ;  had  children, 
""Charles  M.  and  "^'George,  b.  1838.  Resides  on  the 
homestead  of  the  family. 

"''Charles  M.,  b.  1836;  m.  ""Sarah  Lawrence. 

"'''Isaac,  b.  1791  ;  m.  ""Hester  Leviness.  Resided  at 
Tuckahoe.  Had  ""Jane,  ""Alexander  (b.  181 5),  ""Cornelia, 
""Napoleon  B.,  "''Sarah,  "*°Phebe  Ann,  ""Emily,  ""Almira, 
""Armenia,  and  "'Tsaac  ;  latter  went  West,  not  heard  from. 
Father  died  in  1855. 

"'"Jane,  b.  1813  ;  m.  ""John  Wagner.  Moved  to  Hanley 
in  Pennsylvania. 


170  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

^''''''Cornelia,  b.  1817;  m.  "'"Starr  Rockwell  in  Yonkers, 
N.  Y.     She  died  soon  after. 

''''Napoleon  B.,  b.  1819;  m.  "''Eliza  Tayler.  Resides  at 
Hart's  Corners,  W.  C,  1878. 

''''^ Sarah,  b.  1821  ;  m.  """Albert  Sherwood  ;  said  to  have 
no  children. 

'''"Phebe  Ann,  b.  1823  ;  m.  "'^George  Riley  at  Tuckahoe  ; 
had  children. 

'''' Emily,  b.  1825  ;   m.  "'"John  Lewis. 

''^^Almira,  b.  1827;  m.  ""James  Barlow.  Moved  to  New 
Orleans,  where  she  died. 

''^^ Armenia,  h.  1830;   m.  "''William  Riley. 

''""^ Peter  B.,  b.  1794.  Although  he  was  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm,  yet  he  obtained  a  good  knowledge  of  the  trade 
of  a  cordwainer  ;  in  fact,  it  was  said  he  was  handy  with  any 
kind  of  ordinary  work.  He  twice  married  :  the  first  wife 
was  ""Tamar  Sherwood,  who  had  one  son  named  "*'Miles 
Oakley,  after  which  she  died  ;  the  second  wife  was  '"^Maria 
Basley,  by  whom  he  had  children,  """James  Basley,  ""Henry, 
and  "'7ohn  H.,  b.  1822. 

'''"Miles  O.,  b.  1817  ;  m.  ""'Sarah  Dusenberry  in  1847  ;  had 
two  daughters,  "^^Tamar  Jane  and  "'"Sarah  Elizabeth,  latter 
born  1849  '■>  unmarried. 

"''Tamar  y.,h.  1848;  m.  """Erastus  C.  Acker;  had  chil- 
dren, "''Emma  Jane,  b.  1865  ;  "'^Minetta,  b.  1868  ;  and  ""Alice 
Elizabeth,  b.  1872. 

"'^James  B.,  b.  1819.  Learned  the  printer's  trade  ;  moved 
to  Delaware  County,  New  York,  where  he  married  ""Jean- 
nette  Moore  in  1838.  In  1849  he  went  to  California  and 
into  the  mines,  where  he  became  quite  successful  in  min- 
ing, but  a  great  freshet  destroyed  all  of  his  machinery 
and  other  property.  He  then  commenced  publishing  the 
Pacific  News,  made  some  money,  then  sold  out,  returned 
to  New  York,  settled  up  some  business,  and  again  went 
to  California,  where  he  became  the  proprietor  and  editor 
of  the  California  State  Journal  in  185 1,  which  made  him 
quite  successful,  but  in  assisting  Walker  in  his  Nicaragua 


THOMAS.  171 

Expedition  he  met  with  a  heavy  loss,  and  sold  out  his 
paper. 

In  1864  he  was  appointed  a  Lientenant  under  '"'■'Commo- 
dore Porter  on  the  Mississippi  River,  where  he  captured 
several  desperate  rebels  engaged  in  placing-  torpedoes  in 
the  river  ;  he  afterwards  became  known  as  Captain  De  Voe, 
which  title  continued  with  him  until  he  resigned,  December 
21,  1865.  He  returned  to  New  York,  became  engaged  in 
printing  and  proof-reading  vmtil  he  died,  in  1879.  Had 
""Ira,  b.  1843,  "'""Harriet  Emily,  ""'James  Henry,  and  ""'Jean- 
nette. 

''''Harriet  Emily,  b.  1845;  m.  """Hamilton  M.  Keefe. 

'''^ James  //.,  b.  1848;  m.  "''Isabella  George;  had  son, 
"'nVilliam. 

''"'Jeannette,  b.  185 1  ;  m.  ""'Adolph  Margra  ;  had  ""'Ed- 
ward, "'"Harriet,  and  ""Adolph,  Jr. 

''''Henry,  b.  1821  ;  m.  ""Mary  A.  Hall  in  1847;  h^d 
"'"Anna  Maria,  ""Joseph  H.,  "''^ames  Augustus,  "^nVilliam 
Messerole,  and  """John  H.  ""Henry  was  an  architect,  and 
afterwards  became  Superintendent  of  Buildings  in  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 

'"'An?i  M.,  b.  1848;  m.  ""Eugene  A.  Connor  in  1868  ;  had 
children. 

'"'Joseph  H.,  b.  1850;  m.  ""Jane  Mailer;  had  children. 

'"'James  A.,  b.  1855  ;  m.  ""Alphuretta  Mashon  in  1877. 

'"'William  M.,  b.  1858  ;  m.  "'"Kate  Doty  in  1878. 

''"'"John  H.,  b.  1861  ;  m.  ""Susan  Brady  ;  had  children. 

'""Sarali,  b.  1795  ;  m.  ""Miles  Oakley  Basley  in  1817;  had 
"'^Loyal  H.,  "^"Isaac  D.,  "^'Elbert  Franklin,  "^'^Elizabeth  (b. 
1823  ;  unmarried),  ""'James  Edward,  and  ""Julia  Ann. 

^"^ Loyal  H.,  b.  1818  ;  single.  Owned  property  in  Yon- 
kers.  He  had  gathered  some  family  history,  for  which  the 
author  is  indebted.      He  died  suddenly  in  1878. 

"'"Isaac  D.,  b.  1820  ;  m.  ""Margaret  Brundage  ;  had  chil- 
dren. 

""Elderl  F.,  b.  1823  ;  m.  "^'Elizabeth  Walcott,  who  died  ; 
2d  wife,  ""Mary  Coutant. 


172  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

'""'^ James  E.,  h.  1826;  m.  "''Emily  Pollock.  He  joined 
the  army  and  met  a  soldier's  death  in  the  battle  of  the  Wil- 
derness in  1862.     Buried  in  St.  John's  Cemetery,  Yonkers. 

''"''Julia  Ann,  b.  1827  ;  m.  "'^William  Embree. 

'"''Laivrence,  b.  1797;  m.  "^"Catharine  Griffin,  of  Fishkill, 
N.  Y.  Soon  after  moved  to  New  York  ;  joined  the.  Fire 
Department  in  1820.  Moved  to  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  where  he 
kept  a  hotel ;  then  to  Rah  way,  where  he  held  public  office  and 
also  a  liver}^  stable.  Had  '""Catharine,  b.  1821,  died  ;  and 
^'""''Elizabeth,  b    1823  ;  m.  ""Thomas  Doughty  ;  children  dead. 

''''WilliainD.  v.,  b.  1799;  m.  ^'''Deborah  Briggs  in  1825. 
In  early  life  he  was  a  farmer  with  his  father  in  Westchester 
Co.,  N.  Y.  Moved  to  the  cit}'  of  New  York,  where  he  be- 
came employed  in  the  Allaire  Iron  Works,  and  there  re- 
mained until  he  gave  up  business  and  retired.  He  died  De- 
cember 22,  1879.  Had  children,  '""'Frederick  B.,  '""'Eliza- 
beth  Ann,  who  died  young,  and  """John  Greenwood. 

''''Frederick  B.,  b.  1826;  m.  "''Catharine  Dubois;  had 
''"'Caroline,  '="'WiUiam,  ""'Mary,  """Edward,  "'"Frank,  and 
""Joseph. 

''"'"Caro/ine,  b.  1850;  m,  ""'John  Chrystie  ;  had  children. 

''"'''' Jo/in  Greemvood,  b.  1831.  Early  became  employed  as 
a  printei",  then  he  was  advanced  to  proof-reading  on  the 
N.  Y.  Daily  Tribune  for  several  years  ;  then  he  went  into 
the  book  trade,  and  was  quite  successful.  He  married 
*"^Mary  E.  Robbins,  and  in  1867  moved  West  to  Rock 
Island,  Illinois,  where  his  business  became  so  flourishing 
that  he  engaged  in  a  wholesale  trade  and  became  very 
popular,  so  much  so  that  he  received  a  nomination  for 
Mayor,  and  in  all  probability  could  have  been  elected,  but 
he  declined  the  honor. 

At  the  time  of  the  great  Chicago  fire  (Oct.,  1871)  his 
wife  was  on  a  visit  at  Bath,  New  York,  and  while  there  she 
died  suddenly  on  the  loth  October,  1871.  Her  husband 
was  telegraphed  to,  but  in  consequence  of  the  burning  of 
the  Chicago  office  the  despatch  did  not  reach  him  until 
three   days  after  her  death.     This  was  a  terrible  blow  to 


THOMAS.  175 

him,  and  it  had  the  effect  to  change  his  character  as  well  as 
his  business,  which  he  gave  up,  sold  out,  and  moved  to 
Binghamton,^  New  A^ork,  where  after  a  period  he  was  in- 
duced to  take  a  more  livel}-  interest  in  life  by  opening  the 
Exchange  Hotel  in  1872,  and  which  became  a  first-class 
stopping-place  for  the  travelling  public  as  well  as  a  popular 
resort  in  general. 

Mr.  De  Voe  died  very  suddenly  on  the  6th  of  May,  1878, 
at  his  home,  when  the  press  were  quite  eulogistic  of  his  many 
excellent  traits  of  character.  "  He  was  very  much  respect- 
ed for  his  many  high  social  qualities  and  warm,  genial  na- 
ture. His  friends  numbered  scores  among  the  higher  walks 
of  life  as  well  as  among  the  literary  salons.  Though  not  pre- 
tentious, he'was  a  literary  man  of  keen  discrimination,  and 
as  a  critique  held  a  high  position,  and  with  those  best 
known  to  him  was  authority  of  no  mean  order."  His  body 
was  brought  on  to  New  York  and  buried  in  St.  John's 
Ce meter}',  Yonkers. 

'"'yoiiu,  b.  1758  ;  m.  ^""Sarah  Travis.  Settled  in  Green- 
field, Ulster  Co.,  in  1792,  where  he  died  in  1840.  His  widow 
married  ""John  Turner,  and  after  his  death  she  kept  the 
name  of  her  first  husband,  by  whom  she  had  five  children 
at  least,  '"'Nancy,  '"'Susan,  '"^Vina,  '"'Elizabeth  (b.  1802  ; 
single),  and  '"'Thomas. 

'Najicy,  b.  1794  ;  m.  "^^Valter  Craft. 

'Susan,  b.  1797  ;  m.  '""Joseph  M.  De  Voe,  her  cousin. 

"''Vina,  b.  1800;  m.  "^'"John  Fletcher  Wood. 

"'^T/iomas,  b.  1805  ;  m.  twice  ;  had  son,  '"'Joseph,  b.  1828. 

''''Frederick,  h.  1760;  m.  """Sarah  Angevine.  Settled  in 
Monticello,  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  afterwards  moved  to  Green- 
field, Ulster  Co.,  N.  Y.  He  died  about  1830.  Had  '"'James, 
b.  1784;  '"'John,  b.  1786;  '"'yosep/iM.,  b.  1788  (m.  '"'Susan 
De  Voe,  his  cousin).     Then  follows  : 

"'"Frederick  A.,  b.  1790;  m.  ""'Julia  Stewart,  daughter  of 
""William  J.  Stewart  in  1833.  At  this  period  '"'Frederick 
A.  was  editor  of  the  Republican  Watchman  of  Elmira,  where 


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174  DE   VEATJX   GENEALOGY. 

he  still  resides.  He  had  children,  ^"^"Hannali  Catharine,  b. 
1834  (m.  ""'Elisha  Hills  Cook  in  1857)  ;  another  daughter 
married  '"'D.  C.  Robinson  (son  of  '"'ex-Gov.  Lucius  Robin- 
son);  and  a  son  named  ""'Archie  N.,  born  about  1846,  who 
became  quite  prominent  both  as  an  editor  and  a  soldier.  At 
an  early  period  he  was  engaged  on  the  Elmira  Gazette,  after- 
wards the  Daily  Advertiser  of  that  place,  and  the  Harris- 
burg  Patriot.  On  the  opening  of  the  Rebellion  he  became 
the  Military  Secretary  under  Governor  Robinson,  and  after- 
wards served  his  country  in  the  Twenty-third  New  York 
Volunteers  until  the  close  of  the  War.  He  again  returned 
to  the  "  press,"  where  he  continued  until  his  mind  gave 
way  to  end  his  life  by  suicide  at  fhe  Bacon  House,  St.  Jo- 
seph, Mo.,  in  the  month  of  May,  1881. 

An  anecdote  of  the  early  life  of  '^"Frederick  A.  De  Voe 
was  found  in  the  N.  Y.  Times  (June  6,  1881),  which  present- 
ed the  death  of  '"'Alfred  B.  Street,  the  poet,  whose  boy- 
hood was'spent  in  Monticello  and  where  some  of  his  best- 
known  poems  were  written,  recalls  to  old  residents  of  the 
village  an  interesting  reminiscence  of  50  years  ago.  Major 
Street,  the  father  of  the  poet,  was  a  leading  resident  of 
Monticello.  """A.  C.  Niven,  who  still  resides  here  and  who 
has  been  prominent  in  the  politics  of  this  State,  was  just 
then  making  his  mark  at  the  Bar.  F.  A.  Devoe  was  a  well- 
known  politician  in  the  county.  Major  Street  was  a  strong 
friend  of  """Henry  Clay  and  his  "  American  sj^stem."  Niven 
and  Devoe  were  Democrats  and  bitterly  opposed  to  the 
doctrines  of  Clay.  A  grand  celebration  was  to  be  held  in 
the  town  on  the  Fourth  of  July,  1832.  Alfred  B.  Street  was 
solicited  as  the  orator  of  the  day.  Devoe,  Niven,  and  Major 
Street  were  selected  as  the  committee  to  prepare  the  toasts 
for  the  occasion.  One  of  the  toasts  adopted  was  one  that 
indirectly  censured  the  position  of  Clay  on  the  tariff  ques- 
tion. Major  Street  changed  the  phraseology  of  the  toast  so 
that  it  became  an  endorsement  of  Clay's  American  system. 
It  was  read  in  its  place.     Sullivan  County  was  a  Jacksonian 


THOMAS.  t^i 

stronghold.  An  implied  commendation  on  a  public  occa- 
sion of  a  policy  diametrically  opposed  to  the  principles  of 
their  apostle  was  received  as  an  insult.  Great  indignation 
followed.  Devoe  publicly  denounced  Major  Street  for  his 
action.  '''"Alfred  B.  Street  replied  to  Devoe  in  a  hand-bill, 
the  language  of  which  was  not  selected  with  the  tenderness 
the  poet  was  wont  to  use  in  his  writings.  Devoe  rejoined 
in  more  emphatic  language.  The  quarrel  was  taken  up  by 
the  partisans  of  both  sides.  A.  C.  Niven  did  not  take  part 
in  the  dispute.  Every  one  understood  and  appreciated  the 
reason  for  his  silence.  It  was  prompted  by  feelings  of  deli- 
cacy. Major  Street  had  a  son,  '""Sanford  A.  Street,  who 
was  in  the  Navy.  A  few  years  before,  while  he  was  a  mid- 
shipman, he  was  visiting  Monticello.  Niven  (who  was  a 
Colonel  in  the  Militia)  had  occasion  to  address  a  note  to 
young  Street  one  day,  and  neglected  to  prefix  the  latter's 
title.  This  the  Midshipman  construed  as  a  direct  affront. 
He  called  on  Col.  Niven  and  asked  him  to  walk  to  the  out- 
skirts of  the  village  with  him.  Niven  did  so.  When  they 
had  gone  some  distance  young  Street  di"ew  a  rawhide  from 
his  coat  and  attempted  to  strike  Niven  with  it.  Niven  took 
the  whip  from  his  assailant  and  beat  him  until  he  was  taken 
awa}'  by  a  spectator.  The  Midshipman  left  Monticello,  and 
was  never  seen  here  again  until  1837,  when  he  came  home 
to  die  with  consumption.  He  was  also  a  poet  and  a  rare 
scholar. 

The  Street-Devoe  affair  finally  assumed  so  serious  an  as- 
pect that  a  duel  between  Alfred  B.  Street  and  his  opponent 
seemed  inevitable.  There  was  at  that  time  employed  as 
"devil"  in  the  Monticello  Watchman  office  — now  the  pro- 
perty of'^ex- Congressman  George  M.  Beebe — a  bright  lad 
named  '"'Joseph  T.  Sweet.  He  had  neglected  one  week  to 
leave  the  paper  at  the  house  of  William  Street,  another  son 
of  the  Major.  Street  rebuked  him,  which  offended  the  boy. 
When  the  quarrel  over  the  unfortunate  toast  was  at  its 
height,  and  the  friends  of  each  principal  expected  daily  to 
hear  that  one  or  the  other  had  sent  a  challenge  to  his  oppo- 


1^6  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

nent,  the  following  challenge  was  found  one  morning,  print- 
ed in  large  type,  posted  all  through  the  village  : 

"  I,  Master  Joseph  Sweet, 
Do  challenge  Poet  Alfred  Street 
To  mortal  combat  with  a  pistol, 
Or  mullein  stalk  or  thorny  thistle. 
It's  true  he  has  not  me  offended. 

But  his  brother  has,  you  know  ; 
And  as  our  quarrels  all  are  blended, 

I'll  fight  him,  or  my  name's  not  Joe." 

The  printer's  devil  had  printed  and  posted  the  facetious 
challenge  during  the  night,  without  the  knowledge  of  either 
side.  Its  effect  was  electric.  It  removed  every  tragic  ele- 
ment from  the  situation  and  reduced  it  to  a  farce.  The 
whole  town  was  set  to  laujjhinor.  The  Streets  and  Devoe 
joined  in  the  humor,  and  what  really  might  have  terminated 
seriously  was  brought  to  an  amicable  settlement. 

''''Hester,  b.  1762  ;  m.  ""^Daniel  Dexter;  had  ""^Cornelius 
(b.  1780),  ""7amps,  ""^Nancy  De  Voe  (b.  1785),  and  ""^Mar- 
garet  (b.  1787). 

''''James,  b.  1782;  m.  """Adah  Hunt;  had  ten  children, 
and  but  one  living  in  1878,  named  "'"Elias. 

""Sarah,  b.  1764;  m.  ist  ""Wm.  Travers,  and  2d  "'^Jo- 
seph  Mills. 

'"^Elizabeth,  b.  1766  ;  m.  "''Joseph  Putney  ;  had  ""Jemima, 
b.  1789,  d.  1816;  "'^Mary,  b.  1791,  d.  1815  ;  "'^John,  b.  1794, 
d.  1823;  ""Margaret,  b.  1796,  d.  1806;  "''Sarah,  b.  1798,  d. 
1823  ;  "'^ames,  b.  1800,  d.  1826;  "'"Watson,  b.  1802,  d.  1829; 
"''Joseph,  b.  1806,  d.  1838  ;  "'^Betsey  Ann,  b.j8ii,  d.  1834; 
and  ""Joshua. 

''^'yos/nca,  b.  1808  ;  m.  ""Phebe  Foster;  had  several  chil- 
dren.    He  died  in  1862. 

"'^Mary  (usually  known  as  Polly),  b.  1767;  m.  ""Benj'a- 
min  White.  Resided  in  Yonkers,  W.  C,  N.  Y.  Had 
''''Clarissa,  b.  1787;  m.  ""Richard  Barker,  a  Hurl  Gate 
Pilot,  N.  Y.  He  died  of  cholera  in  1832  and  left  several 
children. 

'^'"'Elijah  was  born  in  1769  in  JNIorrisania,  and  soon  after 


THn^rAS.  177 

moved  with  his  father  to  Lower  Yonkers,  where  he  re- 
mained two  or  three  years,  wlieii  another  removal  took 
place  as  far  as  Somers  Town,  the  upper  part  of  Westches- 
ter County.  One  of  Elijah's  sons  writes  :  "  A  place  at  that 
time  was  a  little  beyond  the  bounds  of  civilization,  and  pro- 
fuse of  rocks  and  rattlesnakes.  I  have  heard  him  tell  that 
his  mother  sent  him  after  the  cows  a  mile  or  more,  when  he 
killed  a  rattlesnake  and  tied  a  long  string  about  its  neck, 
dragged  it  home  and  skinned  it,  of  which  he  afterwards 
made  a  pocket-book.  After  skinning  the  serpent  he  took  the 
green  skin  and  hung  it  to  a  beam,  under  which  stood  a  chair 
filled  with  bed-covering.  A  dav  or  two  afterwards  he  found 
another  live  snake  lying  under  or  over  the  skin,  which  was 
also  killed.  He  told  the  fact  to  prove  the  marvellous  faculty 
snakes  have  to  track  each  other." 

While  a  small  boy  Elijah  displayed  a  thirst  for  know- 
ledge which  attracted  the  attention  of  ""Dr.  Elias  Corne- 
lius," who  received  him  in  his  employ  and  family,  and  soon 
became  much  attached  to  him  for  his  willingness  and  studi- 
ous habits.  He  sent  him  to  school,  where  his  attention  and 
quickness  to  learn  soon  advanced  him  into  several  branches 
of  knowledge,  including  surveying.  When  about  20  years 
of  age  he  became  engaged  in  teaching  school,  which  for 
that  day  was  rather  a  select  one,  both  dav  and  evening  dur- 

*  ''  Dieii. — At  Somers,  in  this  State,  on  the  13th  instant  (June,  1823),  ■""^Dr.  Elias  Corne- 
i.u:s,  aged  63  years.  In  the  War  of  Independence  Dr.  Cornelius  was  a  patriot  and  a  sufferer. 
Though  a  youth  of  scarcely  20,  and  supposed  by  his  nearest  relatives,  who  were  at  that  time  friends 
to  the  British,  he  resolved  to  enlist  himself  in  the  service  of  his  country.  (Juitting  the  place  of  his 
nativity  on  I-ong  Island,  and  being  recommended  by  his  instructor,  333<Dr.  Samuel  Latham,  he 
came  early  in  the  year  1777  to  New  ^'ork  and  obtained  a  commission  of  Surgeon's  Mate  in  the  2d 
Regt.  of  Rhode  Island  troops.  He  had  not  been  long  in  the  army  when  he  was  taken  prisoner  and 
carried  to  the  "Old  Provost"'  jail  in  this  city,  where  he  suffered  till  March,  1778,  when  he 
succeeded  in  making  his  escape.  He  joined  the  army  again  and  continued  in  it  till  the  close  of 
1781. 

"  Dr.  Cornelius  was  a  rare  instance  of  religious  conversion  in  camp.  It  was  here,  however, 
that  he  received  those  impressions  which  laid  the  foundation  for  a  Christian  hope  that  he  main- 
tained to  his  death.  At  the  close  of  the  war  he  settled  not  far  from  his  late  residence,  and  was 
instrumental,  with  a  few  others,  of  gathering  a  Church  and  society,  and  building  a  house  of  wor- 
ship, in  which  he  held  the  office  of  Deacon  for  nearly  40  years. 

"  He  was  a  warm  friend  to  the  religious  and  charitable  institutions  of  the  day  ;  as  a  proof,  it 
may  be  mentioned  that  among  other  benevolent  bequests  he  has  given  one  hundred  dollars  to  each 
of  the  following  societies  :  The  American  Bible  Society,  the  American  Education  Society,  and  the 
American  Board  of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Missions." — Kai.  Advertisrr,  July  4,  182^ 
12 


178  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

ing  the  winter  months  ;  the  other  portions  of  the  year  he 
was  obliged  to  work  at  farming.  His  school  was  liberally 
patronized,  and  in  1790  he  became  of  age,  with  a  considera- 
ble money  saved,  which  he  intended  to  be  used  in  the  pur- 
chase of  a  Western  home.  With  several  other  young 
men  he  set  out  on  an  exploring  expedition,  to  search  for 
good  land  which  might  be  purchased  at  low  prices  ;  so  on 
horseback  they  started,  and  when  they  had  got  as  far  as 
Montgomery,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Elijah  was  taken  down 
sick  with  the  small-pox,  and  by  the  time  he  got  well  his 
money  was  about  exhausted.  He  found  a  vacant  school- 
house  in  the  place,  opened  it,  and  soon  had  a  room  full  of 
scholars,  which  he  taught  for  about  one  year.  "  While  living 
there,"  says  his  grandson  ('"'Daniel  E.  De  Voe),  "  he  formed 
the  acquaintance  of  "^"Judge  Kellogg,  who  afterwards  found- 
ed Kelloggsville,  in  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and  of  Messrs. 
"^"Hopkins,  "^'Fuller,  "'^Coggswell,  "^Thelps,  and  others, 
who  with  himself  also  subsequently  became  prominent  set- 
tlers in  that  County."  At  the  expiration  of  a  year  Elijah 
returned  to  Somers  Town  and  again  taught  school,  which 
placed  him  in  funds  ;  he  then,  with  another  party  of  ex- 
plorers, pushed  across  the  Hudson  River  into  Ulster  Coun- 
ty, where  they  found  a  rich  and  fertile  valley,  occupied  by 
thriving  Dutch  settlers  who  held  their  lands  at  high  prices. 
But  a  few  miles  back  upon  the  hills  the  prices  were  much 
lower,  and  after  securing  the  necessary  number  of  acres 
Elijah  and  his  party  returned  to  Somers  Town  and  report- 
ed their  discoveries.  Quite  a  number  of  the  citizens  imme- 
diately removed  there,  among  them  "'Thomas  De  Voe,  Eli- 
jah's father,  who  purchased  a  farm  in  the  township  of  Green- 
field, where  he  continued  to  reside  until  about  1800,  when 
(as  noticed  before)  he  was  killed  in  a  forest  fire. 

Elijah  became  a  great  favorite,  says  his  grandson,  with 
the  Dutch  settlers  there,  who  called  him  "  the  Yankee 
schoolmaster,"  and  employed  him  to  teach  their  children 
English.  Among  these  settlers  were  two  brothers  of  Span- 
ish descent,  named  "''Benjamin  and  "'"Manuel  Gonzales.     A 


THOMAS.  179 

few  3'ears  previous  to  this  their  father,  Manuel,  had  been 
shot  by  the  Indians,  who  were  ambushed  at  the  side  of  the 
road  he  was  traveUing  over  c)n  iK^rseback.  The  scene  of 
this  occurrence  was  near  a  place  now  called  Phillipsport, 
about  five  miles  south  of  the  present  city  of  Ellenville.  As 
will  be  seen  jjresenth'  this  man  was  the  Grandfather  of  my 
Grandmother.  His  grave  is  on  what  is  now  called  the 
"  Devins  Farm,"  and  this  farm  is  a  part  of  fourteen  hundred 
acres  of  land  which  he  left  to  his  two  sons,  Benjamin  and 
Manuel.  These  brothers  were  noted  throughout  the  val- 
ley from  Port  Jervis  to  Kingston  for  their  great  strength, 
their  wealth,  their  generous  hospitality,  and  their  extrava- 
gant manner  of  living.  The}"  had  large  families,  but  always 
kept  what  was  called  "  open  house,"  extending  a  sumptuous 
welcome  to  all  travellers  and  strangers,  their  generosity 
being  only  equalled  by  their  pride. 

"  The  eldest  brother,  Manuel,  had  married  a  maiden 
named  ""Sarah  Bevier  (the  name  of  m}^  Mother,  says 
'"^■"Daniel  E.  De  Voe,  who  was  her  niece).  Her  Father's 
name  I  have  been  unable  to  learn.  Four  of  her  brothers 
living  there  were  named  "''Daniel  (my  mother's  father), 
"^"'Conrad,  "'"Levi,  and  "''Simon.  The  latter  was  a  widower 
and  resided  about  one  mile  from  where  is  now  the  City  of 
Ellenville.  He  had  for  his  housekeeper  his  niece,  ""Eliza- 
beth, who  was  the  daughter  of  his  sister  Sarah  and  Manuel 
Gonzales.  She  was  born  July  6,  1776.  and  was  then  a  very 
handsome  girl  of  eighteen,  with  black  eyes  and  hair,  and 
beautiful  complexion. 

"  When  my  grandfather,  '""Elijah  De  Voe,  met  her  he  was 
immediately  charmed  and  conquered.  But  as  she  could 
only  converse  in  Dutch  and  he  in  English,  he  must  have 
begun  his  courtship  by  teaching  her  the  latter  language. 
How  enjoyable  must  have  been  their  sensations  when  con- 
jugating the  verb  '  To  Love  ' ! 

"  Her  ""Uncle  Simon  soon  perceived  the  nature  of  the 
Yankee  schoolmaster's  regard  for  his  pupil,  and  bluntly 
told  him  that  if  he  intended  to  rob  him  of  his   housekeeper 


l8o  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

he  desired  to  know  it,  that  he  might  be  looking  out  for  an- 
other. This  hastened  matters,  and  Elijah  and  ""Elizabeth 
Gonzales  were  married  the  next  spring  (1795),  and  began 
their  wedded  life  in  a  dwelling  owned  by  her  father,  Manuel. 
Here  they  lived  happily  for  four  years,  Elijah  continuing  to 
teach  and  Elizabeth  attending  to  her  manifold  duties  as 
housekeeper  and  mother.  She  made  her  own  saleratus, 
soap,  sugar,  syrups,  linens,  woollens,  and  wearing  apparel, 
and  became  noted  throughout  that  region  as  a  housekeeper 
to  whom  none  was  superior.  During  this  time  also  their 
union  was  blessed  by  the  birth  of  two  children,  the  first  a 
daughter,  who  was  named  '"'Sarah,  after  ""Elizabeth's  mo- 
ther, and  the  second  a  son,  who  was  named  after  her  brother 
""Levi. 

''Nothing  had  occurred  to  alloy  their  happiness  ^except 
the  troubles  which  were  now  beginning  to  harass  Eliza- 
beth's father,  "'"Manuel,*  and  her  uncle,  "'"Benjamin  Gon- 
zales. Their  careless  and  extravagant  manner  of  living  had 
by  this  time  involved  them  in  many  debts,  and  numerous 
creditors  were  becoming  importunate  for  their  pay.  But 
to  these  brothers  a  dun  was  tantamount  to  an  insult,  and 
to  all  demands  of  their  creditors  they  accordingly  gave  an 
indignant  refusal.  This  naturally  augmented  their  difficul- 
ties and  soon  produced  a  state  of  affairs  which,  to  Elizabeth 
especialh^  who  was  very  proud  of  her  family  name  and 
honor,  became  so  unendurable  that  she  resolved  to  leave 
there.  Now,  it  happened  that  about  the  time  of  her  mar- 
riage her  mother's  brother,  ""^Daniel  Bevier,  had  removed 
his  family  to  the  new  settlements  in  Cayuga  County,  N.  Y., 
and  he  was  then  back  there  on  a  visit  to  his  relatives. 
When  she  heard  him  describe  in  enthusiastic  terms  the 
beauty  of  Owasco  Lake  and  the  country  thereabouts,  where 
he  lived,  she  at  once  desired  to  have  all  of  the  famil}^  re- 
move there,  and  united  with  her  uncle  in  efforts  to  persuade 
them  to  do  so.     But  to  this  both  her  husband  and  father 

*  In  the  month  of  August  (6),  1805,  ■"^"Manuel  Gonsaulus,  of  Maniakating,  Ulster  Co.,  N.  Y., 
advertises  for  the  benefit  of  the  insolvent  law  of  the  State  (New  York  paper). 


THOMAS.  l8l 

objected,  and  she  then  declared  that  if  her  uncle  would  take 
her  she  would  leave  them  and  go  with  him  alone.  His 
reply  was  a  cordial  assent,  for  he  well  knew  that  if  he  could 
,^et  Elizabeth  safely  to  Owasco  her  husband,  at  least,  would 
be  ver}^  sure  to  soon  follow.  Firmly  resisting  the  pro- 
tests and  entreaties  of  '""Elijah,  she  continued  true  to  her 
purpose,  and  when,  in  the  month  of  September,  1799,  her 
uncle's  team  drove  up  before  their  door  she  got  into  his 
wagon,  and  with  sad  but  resolute  heart  bade  adieu  to  her 
old  home,  her  husband,  her  father  and  mother,  and  all  those 
relatives  and  friends  with  whom  only  she  had  associated 
since  her  birth.  With  her  was  her  uncle  and  two  children, 
before  her  a  journey  of  two  hundred  miles  through  a  wil- 
derness. 

"  They  reached  their  destuiation  safely,  and  the  next 
spring,  in  the  month  of  March,  1800,  Elijah  purchased  an 
ox-team  and  an  old  sled,  and,  loading  upon  it  what  few 
household  goods  it  would  carry,  started  on  the  same  jour- 
ney to  rejoin  his  wife  and  children.  When  he  arrived  there 
he  was  surprised  to  find  himself  a  well-known  and  popular 
man.  Several  of  the  gentlemen  he  became  acquainted 
with  at  Montgomery  had  already  settled  there,  his  reputa- 
tion as  a  scholar  and  teacher  had  preceded  him  ;  such  men 
were  wanted,  and  as  it  was  generally  known  that  his  wife 
was  there  with  her  uncle,  "°*'Daniel  Bevier,  her  husband's 
appearance  had  been  confidently  looked  for. 

u  '-'"Qq]^  Hardenburgh,  founder  of  the  city  of  Auburn,  then 
called  '  Hardenburgh's  Corners,'  hastened  to  offer  him  fifty 
acres  at  the  Corners  at  five  dollars  per  acre,  to  be  paid 
when  it  suited  his  convenience,  if  he  would  settle  there  and 
open  a  school.  Had  Elijah  accepted  this  generous  offer  it 
would  have  made  him  a  wealthy  man  in  a  very  few  years. 
But  he  yielded  to  the  united  solicitations  of  the  Owasco 
settlers,  his  wife,  and  her  Uncle  Daniel  (the  latter  of  whom 
he  felt  had  strong  claims  upon  him),  and,  purchasing  twenty 
acres  from  him  and  ten  more  adjoining  them  from  ""James 
Brinkerhoff,   settled   in   Owasco,  about   six   miles  from  the 


1 82  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

Corners,  as  a  fanner  and  school-teacher.  For  this  little 
farm  he  gave  about  three  hundred  dollars,  thus  paying  fifty 
dollars  more  for  thirty  acres  in  Owasco  tiian  fifty  acres 
would  have  cost  him  at  the  Corners,  where  tiie  value  of  real 
estate  rapidly  advanced." 

'""Elijah  held  various  pcjlitical  offices  and  positions  of 
trust,  such  as  Town  Clerk,  Supervisor,  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
etc.,  and  in  1819  and  again  in  1824  he  was  elected  by  the 
citizens  ot  the  countv  their  representative  in  the  State 
Legislature. 

Of  his  wife's  (""Elizabeth)  death  his  grandson  says  :  "  My 
grandfather  found  her  one  morning  (in  the  month  of  June, 
1846)  dead  by  his  side  ;  but  so  natural  and  life-like  did  her 
body  appear  when  buried,  that  some  of  her  children  always 
teared  that  she  was  onl}-  in  a  trance.  His  death  occurred 
in  1856,  at  the  residence  of  his  daughter,  '"'Cornelia,  in  Au- 
burn, N.  Y.,  and  his  bodv  was  buried  by  the  side  of  his 
wile  in  a  cemetery  about  three  miles  north-west  of  Owasco." 

Their  children  were  born  and  named  in  the  following 
order:  '"'Sarah,  '"'Levi,  '"T^annah,  b.  1800  (latter  died 
young),  '"""Manuel  Gonzales,  '"'Benjamin,  '"'Thomas,  '"'Cor- 
nelia, and  "'"Nancy. 

'''''Sarah  was  born  near  Mamakating,  the  present  city  of 
Ellenville,  Ulster  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1796;^  married  "'^Col.  Wal- 
ter Strong  in  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  in  1819.  Tiiey  afterwards 
moved  to  Linesville,  Crawford  Co.,  Penn.,  then  to  Jefferson, 
Ashtabula  Co.,  Ohio,  in  1844.  Col.  Strong  died  in  1858, 
and  his  wife,  vSarah,  followed  him  in  1875.*     Had  children, 

*  "•  D?ed.—  U\  Jefferson,  of  heart  disease  (.Sept.  15,  1875),  ^'''-^Mrs.  Sarah  De  Voe,  relic  of  the 
late  *3^^Walter  Strong,  of  Jefferson,  in  her  80th  year.  Mrs.  Strong  had  been  a  resident  of  Jeffer- 
son for  over  30  years.  She  was  born  in  Ulster  County,  N.  Y.,  in  1796,  and  in  i8iq  was  married  to 
Walter  Strong,  whom  she  has  survived  some  15  years.  She  was  the  mother  of  eight  children,  all 
of  whom  are  living  except  one.  In  1833  she  and  her  husband  and  young  family  moved  to  Lines- 
ville, Pa.,  then  a  wilderness.  In  1844  they  came  to  Jefferson,  where  she  has  lived  since.  Those 
who  knew  her  will  always  remember  her  with  the  warmest  affection.  She  was  of  the  most  happy 
turn  of  mind,  always  looking  on  the  bright  side  of  life,  and  cheering  all  who  came  in  contact  with 
her  by  her  bright  and  loving  ways.  Her  family,  who  have  all  reached  and  passed  middle  age, 
cannot  recall  a  gloomy  expression  that  ever  dropped  from  her  lips.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
Congregational  Church,  as  might  be  said,  her  whole  life,  for  she  joined  it  when  a  young  girl.  She 
led  a  good  life,  and  when  she  was  called  home  without  an  instant's  warning  she  quietly  sank  to  sleep 
in  Death,  painless  and  without  a  struggle." 


THOMAS.  T83 

""Elijah  D.,  ""Malvina  A.,  ""Walter  Day  Otis  Kellog,  "^"Sa- 
rah E.,  "-^"Edwin  T.,  "''Isaac  M.,  "^'Cornelia  Adelle,  and 
""Nancy  J. 

'^''Elijah  D.,  b.  1820;  m.  "'*Emma  O.  Kirtland  in  1854  in 
Pl\'mouth,  Richland  Co.,  Ohio,  where  he  resides.  Had 
children. 

'^''•Malvina  A.,  b.  1822;  m.  "''S.  C.  Stratton  in  1839. 
Lives  in  Linesville,  Penn. 

'''Wr.  Walter  D.  O.  K.,  b.  1824;  m.  "^-^Maria  Rosa  in 
1849  i'^  Owasco,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.  He  studied  medi- 
cine and  became  a  convert  of  the  new  school  of  Homoeo- 
pathy, and  now  resides  at  Fishkill  Landing-,  N.  Y.  Has 
children. 

''''Sarah  E.,h.  1825  ;  m.  "^^H.  Shattuck  in  1843.  Resides 
in  Linesville,  Penn.      Has  children. 

'^'"Edivin  T.,  b.  1828  ;  m.  "'^Matilda  Parks  in  1872.  Re- 
sides in  Jefferson,  Ashtabula  Co.,  Ohio. 

''"'Isaac  M.,  b.  1830;  m.  "''Caria  McDonough  in  1859. 
Resides  in  Plymouth,  Richland  Co.,  Ohio.      Has  one  son. 

'''■Cornelia  A.,  b.  1833  ;  m.  "'"Samuel  M.  Fassett  in  185 1 
in  Jefferson,  Ashtabula  Co  ,  Ohio.  He  was  extensively  en- 
gaged in  photography  and  portrait-painting,  having  a  very 
fine  collectiou  burnt  up  at  the  great  fire  in  Chicago,  when 
he  met  with  a  heavy  loss.  They  now  reside  in  Washington, 
District  of  Columbia.     Had  several  children. 

"'"'Nancy  J.,  b.  1835  ;  m.  ""J.  A.  Hervey  in  1855  in  Jeffer- 
son, Ashtabula  Co.,  Ohio.     Had  several  children. 

'"'Let'i  \va.s  also  born  in  Mamakating  in  1798.  He  mar- 
ried """Hester  Brand  in  18 19  in  Owasco,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y. ; 
afterwards  moved  to  Plymouth,  Richland  Co.,  Ohio.  Had 
'"'Horace,  '""Elizabeth,  '""Rachel,  '"^Elijah,  '"'Nancy  Maria 
(b.  1 83 1,  died  single  in  1854). 

'"'Horace,  b.  182 1  ;  m.  "''Catharine  Jane  Aumond  ;  had 
'"'Elzever  T.,  b.  1846;  '"^Elizabeth,  b.  1847;  '"'Rachel  Maria, 
b.  1854;  and  '""Hester  B.,  b.  1859. 

'"""-Elizabeth,  b.  1824;  m.  ""Reuben  Gypson  ;  had  two 
children,  both  dead  ;  also  the  father. 


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Rachel,  b.  1825  ;  m.  '""Joel  Gaming,  of  Michigan  ;  had 
Ruth  and  """John  ;  both  married. 
''''Elijah,  b.  1828;  m.  ''"^Charlotte  Blair  in  1857;  had 
'""Maria,  b.  1857,  d.  1864;  '-"'Amy  Milfred,  b.  i860,  d.  1864; 
'"'Carnice,  b.  1862;  ''^''Gertia  R.,  b.  1864;  ''^"Levi,  b.  1866; 
'"■^Ira  B.,  b.  1869;  "'"Nellie  B.,  b.  1871  ;  and  '■^'^A.nnie  S.,  b. 
1876. 

''^'^' Manuel  Gonsauliis  De  Voe  was  born  in  Owasco  in  1803  I 
married  ""■'Jane  M.  Shaw  (born  1808)  in  1824.  In  early 
life  he  began  farming,  having  purchased  a  farm  belonging 
to  his  Uncle  Benjamin,  on  which  was  a  woollen  mill,  when 
he  became  engaged  in  manufacturing  cloth  until  about  1850. 
He  was  also  a  popular  auctioneer,  and  having  quick  percep- 
tion and  a  retentive  mind  he  employed  his  leisure  hours  in 
studying  law,  and  afterwards  practised  in  several  of  the 
courts.  lie  was  somewhat  eccentric,  especially  in  the  man- 
ner of  spelling  a  great  many  words,  and  refused  to  learn  to 
write  orthographically,  insisting  that  his  way  of  spelling 
such  words  was  simplei"  and  better  entitled  to  as  much  re- 
spect as  Noah  Webster's  way. 

He  studied  law,  because  he  believed  it  w^as  every  man's 
duty  to  learn  the  laws  of  his  country,  and  he  pleaded  the 
cause  of  others  because  they  would  not  learn  to  plead  their 
own  and  were  willing  to  pay  for  doing  it  ;  but  he  would 
never  petition  for  admission  to  the  Bar,  and  was  thus  shut 
out  from  all  important  Courts.  His  counsel  was  often 
sought,  however,  by  regularly  admitted  attorneys,  and  so 
ofreat  was  the  faith  of  his  neighbors  in  his  legal  wisdom  and 
justice  that  most  of  their  differences  were  adjusted  by  him 
as  their  reference  ;  or,  to  use  his  own  words,  he  was  in  the 
majority  of  his  causes  "  the  attorney  for  both  sides,  and  the 
judge  and  jury  to  boot."  He  was  usually  known  as  Sol  or 
Saul  or  "■  Uncle  Saul  "  b}^  his  numerous  friends,  and  with  all 
his  eccentricities  he  is  a  valuable  and  much  respected  citi- 
zen in  the  great  town  of  Owasco.  He  has  had  eleven  chil- 
dren, and  was  a  great-grandfather  before  he  was  66  years  of 
age.      The    names  of  his  children    were    '""Jacob   Stroud, 


THOMAS.  185 

""Willis  Griffin,  '""Louisa  Jane,  '"'Sarah  Maria,  '"\Iohn 
Watkins,  '"'Cornelia  Elizabeth,  '"'Thomas  S.,  ""Daniel 
Shaw,  '"'Mary  Charlotte,  '"'Izora  O.  F.  (b.  1848),  and 
'"Xaura  Isadore  (b.  1851,  died  young). 

''''Jacoh  S.,  b.  1825;  m.  ist  "^"Sarah  Crawford  in  1846; 
had  '"'George  W.  and  """Sarah,  when  his  wife  died.  He  m. 
2d  wife,  "^'Anna  Fim  ;  had  '^"'William  P.,  b.  1852  ;  '"^Charles, 
b.  1854;  ""^'Enos,  b.  1856;  and  "^'Emma,  b.  1858.  "'^acob 
S.  resides  in  Owasco. 

''''George  W.,  b.  1847;  i^i-  ""Flora  Parsel  in  1865.  She 
died  in  1880. 

'''"'' Sarah,  h.  1849;  m.  "''Elbert  Degraff.  Reside  in  Dela- 
ware.     Had  children. 

'''"Willis  G.,  b.  1827;  m.  ^'^^Sarah  Van  Etten  in  i860. 
Resides  in  Owasco  Had  children,  '"'Antoinette,  b.  1861  ; 
'•""Charlotte,  b.  1863  ;  '•"'Cornelia,  b.  1865  ;  and  '"'Daniel  D., 
b.   1868. 

'-'"Louisa  Jane,  b.  1829;  m.  '''"Harvey  Horton  in  1852; 
had  ""Edwin,  b.  1853,  d.  1884,  and  ""'Eugene.  The  husband 
was  a  volunteer  in  the  Rebellion. 

"''SaraM  A/.,  b.  1831  ;  m.  "'^'George  W.  Tallowday  in 
1851  ;  had  '"'Lewis  and  "^"Elliott.     He  died  in  1861. 

"''Jo/m  IV.,  b.  1833;  m.  "''Emily  Blair  in  1859;  '^^^ 
'"'Porter,  '""Lesta,  '•^" Hetty,  and  '"'Addie.  Resided  in  Rich- 
land Co.,  Ohio.  '"^John  W.'s  services  were  accepted  in  the 
Rebellion. 

""'Cornelia  E.,  b.  1836;  m.  "*''Sewell  Gower,  of  Cedar 
Bluff,  Iowa.      Moved  to  California. 

''"Thomas  S.,  b.  1839;  m.  "''Luticia  Winspeare  in  1868 
in  Canton,  Stark  Co.,  Ohio.  He  volunteered  in  the  19th 
Regt.  N.  Y.  for  two  years'  duty  in  the  Rebellion.  Had 
children,  '•'"Mary  Jane,  ""Manuel  Gonsaules,  ""Napoleon, 
"'"Stephen  C,  and  ""Theodore. 

'"""Daniel  S.,  b.  1842  (single)  ;  also  a  volunteer  and  twice 
wounded  ;  and  after  serving  out  his  term  in  the  75th  N.  Y. 
he  again  went  to  the  front  in  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek, 
Shenandoah  Valley,  Va.,  where  he  was  killed  Oct.  19,  1864. 


1 86  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

''''Mary  E.,  b.  1844;  m.  "''Martin  V.  B.  Van  Etten  in 
1866.  Resided  in  Warren,  Peiin.  No  children  in  1878.  He 
also  volunteered  in  the  75th  N.  Y.,  was  twice  wounded  ;  the 
last  shot  nearly  tore  his  arm  off,  which  maimed  him  for  life. 

This  branch  of  the  family  were  certainly  very  patriotic 
during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  Besides,  '"'Daniel  S.  (who 
was  mortally  wounded),  '""'Thomas  S.,  '"°John  W.,  and  the 
sons-in-law,  ""Van  Etten  and  ""Horton,  and  the  grandson, 
""'George  W.  De  Voe,  all  of  which  were  engaged  in  the  war 
for  the  preservation  of  the  Union  and  came  home  (except 
one,  whose  body  lies  near  where  it  fell)  with  an  honorable 
record. 

''"^'Dr.  Benjamin,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child,  was  born 
in  the  township  of  Owasco  in  the  year  1805.  He  select- 
ed medicine  and  surgery  for  his  profession,  studied  in 
the  office  of  ''"Dr.  Van  Epps  in  Auburn,  and  graduated 
through  the  Medical  College  at  Fairfield,  Herkimer  Co., 
N.  Y  ,  where  he  obtained  his  diploma  in  the  year  1829,  and 
the  next  year  married  ""Sarah  Bevier  (a  cousin  to  his 
mother). 

"  After  practising  a  year  or  two  each  in  the  Towns  of 
Sempronius,  Cayuga  Co  ,  and  Junius,  in  Seneca  Co.,  N.  Y., 
he  returned  to  Owasco,  where  he  passed  the  remainder  of 
his  life." 

As  a  physician  he  was  very  popular,  his  practice  extend- 
ing to  the  suriounding  villages  and  country  homes  from  ten 
to  twent}'  miles  away,  and  was  generally  successful. 

"  Tlie  onl}'  electoral  offices  he  ever  held  or  was  a  candi- 
date for,"  says  his  son,  "  were  those  of  Trustee  and  Super- 
intendent of  Common  Schools.  His  political  views  may  be 
described  by  the  statement  that  he  voted  with  the  Whigs 
and  anti-slavery  men  of  his  time.  It  was  by  his  invitation 
and  in  the  grove  surrounding  his  residence  that  the  noted 
ex-slave  and  colored  orator  ""Frederick  Douglass  delivered 
his  first  speech  in  that  section." 

""'Dr.  Benjamin's  wife,  """Sarah,  bore  him  five  children, 
named  '■""Elizabeth  Bevier,  ""Benjamin  Rush,  "'"Helen  An- 


Tiio^rAs.  187 

toinette,  ""Cornelia  Marion,  and  """'Daniel  Elijah.  His  wife 
Sarah  died  in  1851.  His  second  wife  was  '•'"■Caroline  Tomp- 
kins, whom  he  married  in  1853,  and  by  her  had  three  chil- 
dren, two  of  which  lived  to  grow  np,  named  '""Marianne  (b. 
1856;  m.  ""'C.  Sykes)  and  ""'Charles  Horatio  (b.  1858,  died 
1883  ;  sino-le). 

Dr.  Benjamin's  death  t)CCLincd  in  Owasco  in  1859. 
About  two  yeais  after  his  widow  married  a  man  named 
""°Wm.  Kilmer;  then. moved  to  Auburn,  N.  Y. 

'■'■^Elizabeth  B.  was  born  at  Owasco  in  1831  ;  married 
""'Mathew  Conkling  Ten  Eyck  in  1852.  In  1865  they  moved 
to  St.  Paul,  Minn.  Had  children,  "'^^Mary  Helen  and  '^'"^'Sa- 
rah  Conkling-  ;   the  first  child,  named  '""'Charles,  died  young. 

'''•Mary  H.,  b.  1854;  m.  in  1873  to ''"'William  H.  Caine, 
M.D.,  of  Stillwatei-,  Minn.,  where  they  resided  in  1879. 

''''Sarah  C,  b.  1857;  '"•  i'^  1879  "'"George  Ned  Culver, 
of  St.  Paul. 

"'^Beiijajniii  R.  was  born  in  Owasco  in  1833.  At  the  age 
of  17  years  he  contracted  with  the  U.  S.  Government  to 
carry  the  mails  between  Auburn  and  the  villages  of  Owasco 
and  Kelloggsville  in  Cayuga  Co.,  with  a  stage-ccxach  for 
freight  and  passengers.  This  business  gave  him  sufficient 
knowledge  of  horses  and  led  him  to  deal  somewhat  exten- 
sively in  purchasing  Ohio  horses,  which  he  brought  back 
and  sold  through  the  country.  When  22  years  of  age  he 
married  "'''Almira  Lewes  Clark,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  be- 
came engaged  in  farming. 

In  1877  he  removed  to  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  where  he  opened 
a  boarding  and  livery  stable.  His  children  were  named 
""Lydia  Clark,  born  i8S7;  "''Sarah  Luella,  born  1859;  and 
'■"'George  Clark,  born  1868. 

'■""//r/iv/  A.  was  born  in  Owasco  in  1836,  and  in  the  course 
of  time  she  became  a  teacher  in  the  State  Normal  School 
(of  Michigan)  at  Ypsilanti,  in  which  position  she  remained 
until  i860,  when  she  was  married  to  "'•'Trof.  Erastus  Lathrop 
Ripley,  Principal  of  the  State  Normal  School  (as  above). 
She  lived   but  a  short  time  afterwards,  as  her  death  took 


1 88  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

place  in  1863,  leaving  an  infant  daughter  named  ""^-lelen, 
who  is  still  living  with  her  father  at  Shelbina,  Shelby  Co., 
Missouri,  where  he  is  Principal  of  the  Shelbina  Collegiate 
Institute. 

^"^^^ Cornelia  M.  was  also  born  in  Owasco  in  1838  ;  gradu- 
ated in  the  academy  at  Corning,  N,  Y.,in  i860.  She  married 
in  1862  to  '"'Frank  B.  Brown,  editor  and  proprietor  of  the 
Corning  Democrat,  m\d  had  one  son,  named  ""'Cornie  Frank 
Percy,  who  was  sixteen  days  old  when  she  died  (Dec.  2,  1863). 

''^^'Daniel  E.  was  also  born  in  the  town  of  Owasco  in  1844, 
where,  having  had  the  advantage  of  attending  a  good  school 
in  Owasco  village  and  also  the  Auburn  City  Academy,  he 
became  very  efficient  and  a  prominent  scholar.  Soon  after 
he  was  employed  as  a  salesman  in  several  places  until  the 
Rebellion  called  for  recruits,  when  he  enlisted  on  the  26th 
day  of  August,  1862,  in  the  U.  S.  Army,  at  Auburn,  for  the 
Third  New  York  Regiment  of  Volunteers,  Light  Artillery, 
then  stationed  at  Newbern,  N.  C.  He  writes  :  "  On  the 
19th  of  the  following  month,  in  company  with  about  three 
hundred  other  recruits,  1  was  marched  on  board  of  a  steam- 
ship at  New  York  City,  and  after  a  tempestuous  voyage  of 
three  or  four  days  safely  arrived  at  the  Camp  of  my  Regi- 
ment. I  was  fortunately  assigned  to  "°"Capt.  Geo.  E.  Ash- 
by's  Battery  E  of  20-pound  Parrott  guns,  in  which  I  unex- 
pectedly found  my  cousin  '"''Thomas,  son  of  '"'M.  Y.  De 
Voe,  Esq.,  of  Owasco,  and  whose  kindness  to  me  soon  after- 
wards, through  a  severe  and  prolonged  attack  of  remittent 
fever,  doubtless  saved  my  life. 

"  I  served  until  the  end  of  the  War  as  Corporal,  Quarter- 
master Sergeant,  Acting  Assistant  Commissary  of  Subsis- 
tence of  Artillery  Brigade,  and  as  Clerk  in  the  Medical 
Purveyor's,  Commissary's,  and  Quartermaster's  Depart- 
ments, and  at  Commanding  General's  Head-Quarters.  I 
was  thus  much  of  the  time  on  what  was  called  '  detailed 
duty,'  and  although  1  had  volunteered  as  a  private,  I  never 
was  drilled  or  performed  any  duty  as  such,  and  never  was 
wounded,  though  I  was  often  'under  fire.' 


THOMAS.  '  189 

"  I  was  on  the  expedilion  of  ""''General  Butler's  up  the 
James  River,  and  anions"  the  J'roops  that  were  '  bottled  up  ' 
at  Bermuda  Hundreds  and  City  Point.  At  the  Battle  of 
Drury's  Blufif  my  Batter)-  lost  two  of  its  guns  and  about 
one-third  of  its  men  and  horses.  I  was  at  that  time  its  O'" 
Master.  We  were  afterwards  stationed  at  various  points 
along  the  line  in  front  of  Petersburgh  and  Richmond,  where 
we  had  almost  dail}'  artiller}^  '  duels'  with  batteries,  but  no 
occasion  to  repulse  a  charge.  Here  I  had  a  horse  killed 
one  day,  and  got  so  used  to  the  feeling  of  fear,  which  is  in- 
separable from  the  presence  of  known  danger,  that  I  could 
continue  writing  at  my  desk  even  while  our  camp  was  being 
shelled. 

"  One  narrow  escape  that  I  will  mention  was  when  a 
piece  of  a  shell  came  through  the  side  of  my  tent  and  swept 
off  my  desk  a  cup  of  water  that  was  sitting  in  front  of  me. 

"  In  the  autumn  of  1864,  by  request  of  ""'Captain  Ashby, 
I  was  ordered  by  ""'Gen.  Butler  to  return  to  Newbern  to 
transact  some  business  tor  my  Battery  with  the  Quarter- 
master's Department  there.  The  Yellow  Fever  had  been 
ravaging  that  place  during  all  the  preceding  summer,  and 
it  was  still  considered  such  a  dangerous  port  to  visit  that 
the  Steamer  by  which  I  returned  was  kept  at  Quarantine  at 
Fortress  Monroe  for  ten  days.  But  the  enjoyment  of  my 
trip  was  only  prolonged  and  not  lessened  by  this  occur- 
rence, as  we  had,  fortunately,  no  case  of  sickness  on  board, 
and  the  view^  from  our  vessel  of  the  harbor  and  shipping 
and  the  Fortress  and  adjacent  country  was  a  delightful  one 
both  by  day  and  night.  We  were  also  permitted  to  cruise 
about  the  vicinity  at  pleasure,  even  going  one  day  a  con- 
siderable distance  up  the  York  River,  where  some  of  us 
spent  the  afternoon  fishing  and  others  in  the  woods  on 
shore. 

"It  was  a  singular  coincidence  that  this  steamer  was  the 
same  one  which  had  first  convej^ed  me  to  Newbern  from 
New  York,  and  that  the  day  we  arrived  at  Fortress  Monroe 
and  were  quarantined  was  the  twentieth  anniversarv  of  my 


190  DE  VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

birthday.  Upon  our  release  from  quarantine  we  landed  at 
Norfolk,  where  I  pleasantly  spent  a  few  days,  and  thence 
proceeded  by  boat  up  the  James  River  to  City  Point.  Here 
I  saw  for  the  first  time  ""'Gen.  Grant,  and  at  his  head-quar- 
ters learned  where  my  Batter}-  was  then  stationed,  and  soon 
rejoined  it.  I  entered  Riciimond  the  day  after  it  was  sur- 
rendered, was  there  when  Sherman's  Grand  Army  marched 
through,  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  there  June  23, 
1865,  and  '  paid  off'  at  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  June  30." 

Mr.  De  Voe  then  became  engaged  in  various  positions, 
such  as  clerk,  reporter,  editor,  and  while  in  the  latter  situ- 
ation editing  and  publishing  tiie  Corning  Democrat^  under 
the  firm  of  De  Voe  &  '"'Rowland,  his  health  obliged  him  to 
relinquish  the  business,  and  seek  not  onl}'  a  more  healthy 
climate,  but  also  a  change  of  employment.  After  many 
trials  and  vicissitudes  he  is  now  (1879)  f<^»^in(^  the  cashier  and 
accountant  of  the  Whitney  Glass-Works  at  Glassboro,  New 
Jersey,  enjoying  very  good  health  and  the  life  of  a  bachelor. 
Since  writing  the  above  '"^'Daniel  R.  writes  that  he  has  en- 
tered into  business  in  Boston. 

^"^Tlioinas  was  born  in  Owasco  in  the  year  1809;  married 
'""Rachel  Bevier  in  1830  (daughter  of  '"'Daniel  Bevier,  and 
she  was  his  mother's  cousin).  Thomas  was  a  prominent 
farmer  near  Auburn,  where  his  wife  died  in  1871,  without 
children.  He  afterwards  sold  his  farm  to  '""Jacob  Stroud 
De  Voe  (his  nephew),  and  now  lives  the  life  of  a  retired 
farmer,  much  respected,  in  the  city  of  Auburn. 

^"""^Cornelia  was  born  in  Owasco  in  181 1  ;  married  ""Dan- 
iel Baldwin,  a  promising  lawyer  in  Owasco  in  1833,  after 
which  he  changed  his  residence  to  New  York  City,  and  the 
last  20  years  of  his  life  he  practised  law  in  Auburn,  where 
he  died  suddenly  in  1876,  aged  74  years.  Left  children, 
'"^Laura  and  '^'"Edwin. 

'""Latira,  b.  1838  ;  m.  ""Augustus  Stoner,  of  the  city  of 
New  York  ;  they  have  one  daughter,  ""Adelle,  b.  1874. 

^'"'Ediviii,  b.  1847  ;  unmarried.  Counsellor  at  law,  No.  6 
Pine  St.,  N.  Y. 


I'lloMA?.  191 

^"''^Nancv  was  also  boi-n  in  Owasco,  in  i<Si4;  married 
^"^Elias  Dexter  in  1836.  Thev  resided  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  where  he  kept  a  store  on  Broadway  many  years,  en- 
gaged in  the  sale  of  looking-glasses,  engravings,  and  rare 
prints.  '""Nancy  died  1854.  Had  children,  ""Edward, 
'"■■'lanthe,  and  ""'Franklin  (b.  1848,  died  in  1859). 

"'^Edicard,  b.  1842  ;  m.  ""Frances  Lucv  Dunstall  ;  have 
one  child  named  '""Ella  Frances,  b.  1867. 

'"■'lanthe,  b.  1845  ;  m-  ""VVallace  B.  Lane.  She  died  in 
1870.  The  mother  with  her  child  lie  buried  in  Greenwood 
Cemetery.  The  father, '"^Elias  Dexter,  gave  up  business  to 
his  son,  ""Edward,  and  went  to  England,  where  he  now 
(1879)  resides, 

^^''Benjajnin  was  born  in  Somerstown,  Westchester  Co., 
N.  Y.,  in  1770;  married  """Letitia  Holmes  in  that  town. 
Moved  with  his  father  into  Ulster  Co.,  afterwards  to  Owasco, 
Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.  He  had  children,  '^'"Eli,  "^^Jesse, 
'^''"Moses,  ''"John,  '-^'-^Elijah, ''^"Luke  B. ;  '""'Jemima,  b.  1813  ; 
'•"^Sarah  Ann,  b.  1815;  ''""iMaria,  b.  1817  ;  and  '^'^Nelly,  b. 
1819.  "''Benjamin  died  in  1819.  His  widow  married 
""'Abraham  Van  Houton  ;  she  died  some  two  years  after. 

'"■''Eli,  b.  1791  ;  m.  ist,  "'^'^Mary  Sibley;  had  '^"Arabella, 
•^''Jemima,  '=""Susan,  '""William  (b.  1818;  single).  Eli's  2d 
wife  was  "•'Lucinda  Smith  ;  had  '""Mary,  ""Abel,  and 
•^'"Tranklin. 

''''Arabella,  b.  181 2  ;  m.  """Andrew  Vanderbilt  ;  had 
''■''Byron  and  "'"Hester. 

'^^"yeinima^  b.  1814;  m.  "'"Leonard  Vanarsdall.  He  died 
soon  after.     Eli  resided  in  Niles,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

''''' Jesse,  b.  1793  ;  m.  "'"Rebecca  Van  Vleet  in  1818  ;  had 
""•"Stephen,  '^""^Benjamin,  ''^"'Letitia,  and  ""^Rachel.  '"'Jesse 
died  in  the  town  of  Wolcott,  Wayne  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1868. 

""'Rev.  Stephen,  b.  1820;  m.  ""Mary  Ford.  He  was  a 
Baptist  minister  in  Wolcott.  Had  children,  """Austin  (b. 
1853  ;  m.  Hester  De  Voe,  his  cousin)  and  "'"Maria,  b.  1855. 

''''"'Benjamin,  b,  1822  ;  m.  "'"Ann  Eliza  Longyear.  He 
was  prominent  in  the  Methodist  Church  in  Indiana.     Said 


192  t)E  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

to  have  married  twice  ;  had  children,  '•'"Jesse,  '"''William, 
'"^'Albert,  '^"^Eloise  Sarah,  '"■Hattebell,  '""Elizabeth,  and 
""Justine.  His  second  wife  had  '""Oliver,  ""Thomas,  and 
'^="Charles. 

'''\Woses,b.  1795;  m.  ist,  ^'"Laura  Baldwin  ;  2d,  ^"'Eliza- 
beth Willey  ;  and  3d,  '^'''Harriet  Demmon.  The  latter  part 
of  his  life  he  lived  in  Groton,  Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y.  He 
was  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  18 12,  a  prominent  exhorter  in 
the  Methodist  Church,  and  highly  esteemed.  He  died  in 
1879.  Had  children,  ""Benjamin,  born  1829,  died  young, 
and  ^''"Loretta,  b.  183 1  ;  m.  ""Hiram  W.  IngersoU;  they  had 
one  son  in  Ithaca,  N.  Y.  Loretta  died  in  1875,  her  husband 
in  1878. 

''"'John,  b.  1805  ;  rn.  ""T^achel  De  Witt  in  1830.  She 
died  in  1869,  and  her  husband's  death  took  place  in  June, 
1882,  of  which  the  press*  has  the  follounng  notice:  "The 
sudden  death  of  John  Devoe,  one  of  our  veteran  citizens,  in 
the  77th  year  of  his  age. — He  was  born  in  Owasco,  Cayuga 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  July  12,  1805.  He  was  married  March  25,  1830, 
to  Rachel  De  Witt,  daughter  of  '"'Abraham  De  Witt,  then 
of  what  is  now  known  as  Chenango  Bridge,  about  five  miles 
north  of  the  city.  In  1835  he  moved  to  Binghamton  and 
engaged  in  Wool-carding  and  Cloth-dressing  at  what  was 
then  Lewis',  now  Noyes',  Mills,  at  the  head  of  Water  Street, 
being  for  a  time  in  company  with  '"'Mr.  Wm.  Slosson.  He 
subsequently  conducted  the  business  alone  and  continued  it 
until  i860.  In  that  year  he  bought  a  Farm  three  miles  west 
of  this  city,  which  he  worked  until  1865,  at  which  time  Mrs. 
Devoe  died.  Since  then  he  has  lived  on  the  adjoining  farm 
with  his  son  Henry  J.,  where  he  resided  at  the  time  of  his 
death." 

""Mr.  Devoe  was  the  father  of  four  children,  two  only 
of  whom  are  now  living,  "'"Benjamin  Devoe,  of  this  city  ; 
'^"Henry  J.  Devoe,  who  resides  just  west  of  the  city  at  East 
Union  ;  ""Julia,  wife  of '"'Thomas  J.  Clark,  of  this  city,  and 

*  Daily  Ke/'itb/iraii,  Binghamton,  June  5,  1882. 


THOMAS.  19^ 

who  died  in  1856  ;  and  ""'Mar3%  who  died  at  the  age  of  nine 
years  in  1847  (t>.  1838). 

"  The  deceased  was  an  unassuming,  quiet  man,  but  a  per- 
son of  strong  convictions,  fixed  principles,  and  of  universally 
recognized  integrity  and  purity  of  character.  He  was  an 
earnest  Christian,  a  member,  and  we  believe  one  of  the 
founders,  of  the  Congregationalist  Church  of  this  city,  and 
much  esteemed  as  a  kind  neighbor  and  most  worthy  citizen." 

His  children  were, 

''''Jiilia,  b.  1831  ;  m.  "'Thomas  J.  Clark  in  1852.  They 
died  as  above. 

^^'^^ Henry  J.,  b.  1834  ;  m.  '"'Augusta  Swart wout,  of  Union, 
Broome  Count}^  N.  Y.,  in  1866  ;  had  "'"George,  b.  1869,  and 
'"'^Iargaret,  b.  1875.  "''Henry  J.  resides  at  East  Union, 
Ohio. 

'^^^ Benjamin,  b.  1837  ;  m.  '""Sarah  J.  Moore  in  1861.  Re- 
sides in  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  above  twenty  years.  He  is  re- 
presented as  a  prominent  citizen  and  a  worthy  public  offi- 
cer, now  holding  the  office  of  Collector  of  the  Revenue. 
Had  "'''Mary,  b.  1862;  "'"Grace,  b.  1866;  and  ""Jennie,  b. 
1868. 

''''''Elijah,  b.  1809;  m.  ""Somothey  Covert  in  1833.  Re- 
sides in  the  town  of  Somers  Hill,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.  Had 
children,  "''George  \V.  ;  ""Dwight  D.,  b.  1839;  '"'Elenor, 
b.  1841  ;  "'Thebe  A.,  b.  1842  ;  "'"Ann  E.,  b.  1844;  ""Dorr, 
b.  1845;  '"'Strang,  b.  1847,  d.  1871  ;  ""Armilla,  b.  1849; 
""Lutitia,  b.  1851  ;  and  ""Elijah,  b.  1853.  The  father  died 
in  1854. 

''''George  IV.,  b.  1838;  m.  "'^Bessy  Williams. 

^'''Dzvight  D.  ;  unmarried.  Joined  the  ranks  against  the 
Rebellion  in  1861  ;  proceeded  on  a  steamer,  took  sick  and 
died  on  the  steamer  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  in  1862. 

"^'Dorr,  b.  1845.  Also  joined  the  Arm}^  in  1864;  also 
taken  sick  and  died,  another  martyr  to  the  Rebellion.  He 
was  also  unmarried. 

'""^'Luke  B.,h.  1812  ;  m.  ""Susan  Maria  Crosier,  born  in 
Owasco.     Early   in   life  he  joined   the   M.   E.   Church,  and 


194  DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

continued  a  much  esteemed  and  faithful  member  as  long  as 
he  lived.  He  died  in  1856,  leaving  several  daughters  and 
two  sons,  ""Augusta  L.,  ""Henry  L.,  ""Sarah  Ann,  "^^Har- 
riet  A.,  ""Sedate  C,  "*^Adella  E.,  ""Addie  M.,  and  ""Ed- 
gar A.  (b.  1852,  d.  1857). 

^""^"^ Augusta  Z.,  b.  1839  ;  ^^-  ""Jani^s  W.  Perkins  in  1865  ; 
had  '"'Mason  De  Voe,  b.  1866  ;  ""Lizzie  De  Villo,  b.  1870  ; 
""Carl  and  ""Vene  (twins),  b.  1877.  She  resided  in  North 
Amherst,  Lorain  Co.,  Ohio. 

''''Henry  L.,  b.  1840  ;  m.  ""Sarah  E.  Snyder  ;  had  "^"Frank 
H.,  b.  1863,  and  ""Mina  Augusta,  b.  1865.  Reside  in  Eu- 
clid, Cuyahoga  Co.,  Ohio. 

''''Sarah  Ann,  b.  1842  ;  m. ""Isaac  R.  Stures  in  1864.  She 
died  in  Euclid,  Cuyahoga  Co.,  Ohio,  in  1866,  leaving  ^""Eda 
M.,  b.  1866. 

'"'Harriet  A.,  b.  1844;  m.  "^'G.  W.  Alger  in  1864;  had 
children,  "'^Zettie  M.,  b.  1866,  and  ""Maynard  H.,  b.  1868. 
Reside  at  Middlebury,  Ohio. 

'"'Sedate  C,  b.  1847  ;  m.  "^T.  G.  Parr  in  1866.  Resided 
in  Euclid.     Had  "^^^Nellie  A.,  b.  1868. 

'"'Adella  E.,  b.  1849  ;  m.  "'"Alonzo  Waters  ;  had  children, 
""Clifton  H.,  b.  1874,  and  "^'Minnie  E.,  b.  1876.  They  also 
reside  in  Euclid. 

'"'Addie  M.,h.  1850;  m.  "'"Henry  Stegcemper  in  1876. 
She  died  in  1878,  without  issue,  at  East  Cleveland. 

"'\Maria,  b.  1817  ;  m.  "''"Nathan  Waldo.  She  died  with 
the  birth  of  her  first  child. 

'""'Szisan,  b.  1773  ;  m.  ""Jonathan  Smith  ;  had  children. 

"^'Hanna/i,h.  1775  ;  m.  ""Benjamin  Fisher;  had  children. 


ABRAHAM. 


'"  A  BRAHAM  was  born  at  Morrisania  in  1735,  and  when 
l\'  old  enough  he  began  and  learned  the  trade  of  a  car- 
penter. At  the  age  of  23  years  he  married  "^'Elizabeth  Par- 
cells  and  moved  to  Harlem,  where  he  worked  at  his  trade 
until  1762,  when  he  moved  on  a  small  farm  of  some  50  acres 
just  below  Fort  Washington  on  New  York  Island,  bounded 
on  the  North  River  and  the  Bloomingdale  Road,  which  he 
had  purchased,  and  about  the  same  period  he  was  elected  a 
constable  of  the  Harlem  division.  The  farm  cost  about  40 
pounds,  of  which  a  portion  was  loaned  to  him  by  his  bro- 
ther, yo/m  Devoo,  who  had  previously  settled  at  Bushwick, 
L.  I.,  to  whom  Abraham  gave  a  document,  yet  in  existence, 
of  which  the  following  is  a  copy : 

"  Know  all  men  by  these  Presents  that  I,  Abraham  Deuove, 
of  Harlem,  in  the  County  of  New  York,  are  held  and  firmly 
bound  unto  ""John  Deuove,  of  Bushwick,  in  Kings  Coiuitey, 
in  the  sum  of  Sixtey  Pound,  Current  Money  of  the  Province 
of  New  York,  to  be  Paid  to  the  said  John  Deuove,  or  to  his 
certain  Attorney,  Executors,  Administrators,  or  Assigns,  to 
witch  Payment  well  and  truly  to  be  maid^I  do  bind  my 
Self,  my  hears,  Executors,  and  Administrators,  and  every  of 
them  firmley  by  these  Presents,  Sealed  with  my  Seal,  dated 
the  first  day  of  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  thousand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty  two,  and  in  the  Second  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  Sovereing  Lord  George  the  Third,  by  the 
Grace  of  God  King  of  Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland. 

"  The  Condition  of  this  Obligation  is  such  that  if  the 
above  bounden  Abraham  Deuove,  his  heii-s.  Executors,  Ad- 
ministrators, or  any  of  them  Shall  and  do,  well  and  truly, 


196  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  unto  the  above  named  John  Deuove, 
or  to  his  ceartain  Attorney,  Executors,  Administrators,  or 
Assigns,  the  just  and  full  Sum  of  Thirty  Pound  with  five  pr. 
sent  corent  money  aforesaid  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
May  next  insuing  the  dait  hereof,  and  that  without  any 
fraud  or  other  Delay  ;  then  this  Obligation  to  be  void,  or 
else  to  remain  in  full  force  and  virtue.  Sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  Presence  of  ^''Abraham  Devove. 

"  ""Henry  Oblenus. 

""•Daved  Deuove." 

*" Abraham  attended  his  farm,  worked  at  his  trade,  and 
as  his  water  right  extended  to  and  in  the  North  River  he 
engaged  in  shad  and  other  fishing  when  in  season,  as  his  old 
account-book  and  papers  show.  In  these  accounts,  com- 
mencing in  1764,  appears,  '""'Peter  Tetar,  Depter  to  Abra- 
ham Deuove  "  (also  found  written  Deuoue,  Devoiie,  Deuore)  for 
carpenter's  work.  ""John  Maansel  for  "  i  day  at  a  swingate, 
6.?.";  "to  one  half  a  bushel  of  Petatoes,  i^.  3^."  "  ""'Aron 
Myer,  Depter,  for  16  pound  of  tobackco,  8i-.  ;  To  mending  a 
stove,  ^d.  ;  mending  a  waggon,  4^.  6d. ;  To  makeing  a  coffen, 
^s.\  To  5oshadd,8^."  With  "  "'"Heneryjacubs  " ''he  work- 
ed 54  day — £\\  \^s.  6^/."  In  1770 he  charged  """John  Ryer, 
the  Sonn  (son)  of  ""tunes  Ryer,  \s.  for  2  pound  of  tobackco  "; 
and  soon  after  "  15  pound  of  tobackco,  55-."  Then  follows 
"  4  pound  tobackco,  2s.  and  7  Bushshels  of  Turneps,  \os.  6d." 
On  another  page  the  name  of  "  "'"Roger  Morres  at  Harlem 
(known  since  as  "'^Mad®  Jumel's),  Depter  to  Abraham  De- 
voue  for  worcking  4  Days  and  a  half,  ^i  js.;  to  macking  of 
one  ox-yoack,  ^s.  ;  83  shad,  14^. ;  To  a  Bass  and  one  shad, 
IS.  gd.  ;  To  showing  (shoeing)  of  a  Slead,  5^-. ;  mending  a 
drag,  IS.  6d.  ;  To  the  Macking  of  eight  ox-bows.  Si'."  In 
1775  he  charges  ""Jeme  Van  Cortland  "  for  macking  of  four 
spools  and  one  flyer  (for  a  weaving  machine),  4^." 

Previous  to  several  of  these  last  charges  property  had 
advanced  in  prices,  and  he  offered  his  farm  for  sale  through 
the  press,  which  is  thus  set  forth  in  the  New  York  Gazette 


ABRAHAM.  197 

and  Mercury,  ]w\x  i6,  1770:  "  To  be  sold. — A  small,  conve- 
nient farm,   pleasantly   sitnated   on  the   Post  Road   eleven 
miles  from   the   city  of  New  York  ;   bounded  westerly  by 
Hudson's  River,  where  is  good  landing  and  extraordinary 
fishing  place.    Oysters  are  caught  here  in  great  plenty.    The 
farm  contains  about  50  acres  ;  the  whole  is  well  watered  by 
living  fountains  and  pretty  well  wooded.     There  is  on  the 
premises  a  very  good  dwelling-house,  stable  and  two  bar- 
racks, a  small  bearing  orchard,  and  about  150  young  apple- 
trees  of  the  best  fruit  beginning  to  bear,  with  a  variety  of 
other  fruit.     There  is  a  few  acres  of   ver}^  good  mowing 
ground,  and  the  whole  is  very  natural  to  grass  and  pro- 
duces all  kinds  of  grain.     Whoever  inclines  to  purchase  the 
same  may  apply  to  Abraham  Devoe  on  the  premises,  who 
will  agree  on  reasonable  terms  and  give  an  indisputable  title 
for  the  same."     The  property  was  not  then  sold,  as  we  again 
find  it  advertised  at  public  vendue  (but  differently  described) 
on  the  28th  of  October,  1771  :  "To  be  sold  on  the  premises 
the  23d  of  November  next. — A  farm  situate  on  the  road  to 
New  York,  adjoining  the  road,  on  which  is  a  very  good 
dwelling-house,  with  two  rooms  on  a  floor  and  a  fire-place 
in  each  room,  with  a  cellar  under  it.     i\lso  an  out-house  or 
stable  14  by  21,  with  a  good  cellar  and  two  barracks.     The 
land  contains  about  35  acres  of  arable  land,  with  five  acres 
of  excellent  meadow  ground  and  an   orchard  of  about  300 
fruit-trees,  forming  nearly  a  square  from  the  road  down  to 
the   Hudson's  River.     It  is  well  water'd  with  fine  spring, 
and  finely  situated  for  fishing,  fowling,  &c.,  with  an  exten- 
sive common  before  it  for  the  range  of  cattle,  &c.,  and  fire- 
wood that  will  serve  about  18  years.     If  any  person  should 
be  inclined  to  treat  for  it  by  private  sale  apply  to  Mr.  Devoe 
on    the    premises,   by    whom   an   indisputable   title   will   be 
given.  ^^^ Abraham.  Devoe.'' 

He  disposed  of  his  farm,  and  soon  after  moved  to  the 
city  of  New  York,  where  he  found  plenty  of  w^ork  both  at 
his  trade  and  on  the  shipping  vessels  ;  but  the  exciting 
times  on  the  opening  of  the  Revolution  began  to  affect  his 


198  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

business — in  fact,  all  sorts  of  mechanical  trades  were  at  a 
standstill,  without  any  hope  of  improvement  very  soon — so 
he  concluded  to  tr}-  farming-  again  in  addition  to  his  trade, 
and  moved  out  into  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  near  a  place 
called  "  Tea  Neck,"  where  he  lived  a  short  period  ;  but  not 
liking  the  place,  and  finding  a  small  farm  near  Schraalen- 
berghand  the  New  Bridge,  purchased  it  and  again  began  to 
farm,  and  continued  also  working  at  his  trade. 

The  battle  of  Long  Island,  however,  changed  his  plans. 
His  country  wanted  his  services  ;  one  of  his  sons  had  be- 
come large  enough  to  help  his  mother,  and  with  her  con- 
sent her  patriotic  husband  joined  the  American  Army  in  a 
compan}^  under  '''"Capt.  Demarest,  w^here  he  shortly  after 
became  an  under  officer. 

It  was  not  long  after  when  Tory  thieves  were  organized 
and  began  to  steal  cattle,  horses,  hogs,  fowls,  and  every 
other  thing  that  was  at  all  valuable  in  the  surrounding 
country.  His  premises  were  several  times  visited  by  both 
the  black  and  white  desperadoes, who  took  his  cattle,  robbed 
his  house,  abused  his  family,  especially  his  brave  wife,  who 
would  not  disclose  to  them  where  his  money  was  hid.  He 
having  considerable  gold  and  silver  concealed,  part  of 
w^hich  was  from  the  sale  of  Fort  Washington  property,  he 
concluded  to  invest  it  in  Continental  money,  just  then  issued, 
and  this  he  held  until  it  became  almost  worthless,  and  in  the 
end  he  lost  the  greater  part  or  all  of  it. 

Several  interesting  facts  have  been  handed  down  to  and 
through  his  generations,  one  of  which  (a  great-granddaugh- 
ter) gives  an  account  of  his  sufferings  and  his  wife's  bravery 
(leaving  out  names),  which  appeared  in  the  press  under  the 
head  of  "  A  perilous  night. — In  the  year  1776,  at  the  time  the 
English  troops  were  encamped  near  Hackensack,  on  the 
east  side  of  the  river,  there  stood  on  the  old  Hackensack 
road,  about  half-way  between  New  Bridge  and  Hacken- 
sack, a  large  and  commodious  farm-house.  One  night  just 
at  dusk  there  might  have  been  seen  a  man  dressed  in  the 
uniform  of  an  American  officer  cautiously  wending  his  way 


ABRAHAM.  I99 

toward  it.  As  he  entered  he  was  joyfully  welcomed  by  the 
family,  for  his  wife  and  children  were  rejoiced  to  have  the 
husband  and  father  spend  the  night  with  them. 

"  At  midnight  they  were  suddenly  aroused  by  the  tramp- 
ing of  horses  and  the  sound  of  voices.  In  an  instant  the 
husband  and  wife  were  on  their  feet,  and,  looking  from  the 
window,  perceived  a  large  company  of  English  soldiers  sur- 
rounding the  house.  Already  a  soldier  was  stationed  at 
every  window  except  one,  a  small  window  leading  from  a 
store-closet,  which  was  so  completely  overgrown  with  shrub- 
bery as  to  be  unnoticed  by  them. 

"  '  This  is  your  only  chance,'  exclaimed  the  wife,  '  go  at 
once.'  '  No,'  replied  the  sturdy  soldier,  '  I  will  stay  and 
defend  my  family.'  '  Stay  and  be  slain  or  taken  prisoner!' 
replied  his  wife.  '  I  will  do  all  the  defence  that  is  necessary  ; 
for  my  sake  flee.'  Thus  urged  he  di^opped  noiselessly  from 
the  window.  Hat  and  shoes  were  handed  him  by  his  wife, 
and  he  crept  silently  away,  expecting  every  moment  to  be 
taken  prisoner  by  the  enemy. 

"  In  the  meantime  the  British  soldiers  were  thundering 
at  the  door,  loudl}^  demanding  admittance  ;  but  the  lady  of 
the  house  was  in  no  hurry  to  admit  them,  knowing  that  if 
her  husband  could  but  reach  the  woods  he  might  so  make  his 
way  to  the  fort  and  be  safe.  Finally  she  withdrew  the  bolt, 
and  the  leader  demanded,  '  Where  is  your  husband  ?'  '  He 
is  not  here,'  she  replied.  '  Don't  tell  me  that ;  we  saw  him 
come  here  at  dusk,  and  we  have  sworn  to  have  him  dead  or 
alive.' 

"  They  searched  the  house  from  attic  to  cellar,  and  when 
they  discovered  that  he  had  really  escaped  they  were  filled 
with  rage.  The  leader  flashed  high  his  swOrd  before  the 
lady,  angrily  exclaiming  :  '  Woman,  do  you  see  this  sword?  ' 
'  I  do.'  *  Well,  to-day  I  broke  it  over  your  rebel  son's  head, 
and  I  would  have  served  your  husband  the  same  could  I 
have  found  him.' 

"  For  an  instant  the  mother's  heart  failed  her ;  then, 
thinking  he  had   merely  said  it  to  frighten  her,  she  again 


206  DE  VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

took  courage.  Had  she  known  that  her  eldest  son  had 
been  taken  prisoner,  was  wounded  and  apparently  dying  in 
the  English  camp  at  Fort  Lee,  her  courage  might  have  for- 
saken her.  After  helping  themselves  to  every  eatable  in 
the  house  they  departed. 

"  The  lady  did  not  again  retire,  but  at  dawn  di'essed  her- 
self for  a  walk,  leaving  the  children  in  charge  of  the  faithful 
colored  servants.  She  took  her  youngest  boy  by  the  hand 
and  walked  quickly  to  the  English  camp.  Arriving  there, 
she  demanded  an  audience  with  the  chief  officer.  A  little 
surprised,  they  admitted  her.  As  soon  as  she  entered  the 
officer  arose  and  requested  her  to  be  seated,  for  he  was  as 
quick  to  recognize  the  true  lady  in  the  woman  before  him 
as  she  vva§  to  perceive  that  he  was  an  English  gentleman  of 
the  old  school.  Declining  the  proffered  seat,  she  inquired : 
*  Sir,  did  you  come  to  this  country  to  fight  with  men,  or  to 
rob  and  plunder  women  and  children?' 

"  '  To  fight  with  men,  madam  ;  it  is  only  villains  and 
cowards  who  will  harm  defenceless  women  and  children.' 

"  She  then  recounted  the  events  of  the  previous  night, 
adding  :  '  This  is  the  third  time  your  soldiers  have  entered 
my  house  and  despoiled  it  of  everything  that  they  thought 
would  prove  to  their  advantage.' 

"  '  And  was  your  husband  at  home  when  the  soldiers  ar- 
rived?' inquired  the  officer.  *  He  was.'  'And  did  you  as- 
sist him  to  escape?'  '  I  did  ;  I  should  not  have  been  a  true 
wife  if  I  had  not.' 

"  The  officer's  face  lit  up  with  admiration  as  he  replied  : 
'  I  must  say  you  are  a  brave  woman  to  come  and  tell  me 
this.' 

"  Then,  calling  two  of  his  most  trusty  soldiers,  he  com- 
manded them  to  escort  the  lady  home,  and  guard  her  house 
day  and  night  as  long  as  they  were  there  encamped  ;  and  if 
ever  she  was  again  troubled  by  his  soldiers  he  would  require 
an  apology  at  their  hands.  But  she  was  never  again  mo- 
lested, and  ever  after  was  heard  to  speak  in  the  highest 
terms  of  the  English  grentleman." 


ABRAIIA]\r.  20I 

After  peace  was  declared  "'Abraham  Devoe  was  found 
on  his  small  farm  and  hard  to  work  at  his  trade.  Among 
his  papers  appeared  a  bill  made  out  in  1799  for  119  days' 
work  on  the  ''  Scaullenburgh  Church  "  at  lOi-.  per  day,  now 
called  the  "  South  Church,"  alongside  of  which  is  the  burial- 
place  or  cemetery  where  lies  the  remains  of  Abraham  Devoe 
and  his  brave  wife — she  dying  in  18 18,  while  he  lived  on  to 
the  great  age  of  91  years,  as  he  died  in  the  year  1826 

"%\braham  and  his  wife  had  but  five  children  to  grow  to 
the  age  of  maturity,  named  ""Mary,  '^'"John,  ""'Elizabeth, 
"'"Sarah,  and  ""Abraham  A. 

'^'' 3 farj'  (or  Polly)  was  born  in  1759,  remained  unmarried, 
and  the  latter  part  of  her  life  lived  in  the  city  of  New  York, 
where  she  died  in  1829. 

'^'^Jo/iu  was  born  near  Harlem  in  1761.  Worked  with 
his  father  at  various  places  until  the  Revolution  began  and 
the  Tory  thieves  at  work  depredating  around  the  country 
in  New  Jersey.  His  father  having  joined  the  American 
Army,  John,  although  3'oung  in  years,  was  stout  and  fear- 
less, and  an  able  protector  for  his  mother,  sisters,  and  young 
brother,  and  by  his  care  and  watchfulness  often  thwarted 
the  designs  of  the  cowardly  thieves,  who  became  so  in- 
censed against  him  as  to  waylay  him  when  returning  to  his 
home  from  a  visit  to  his  father,  who  la}'  encamped  on  the 
lines. 

A  black  scoundrel  named  ''"Drake,  who  had  grown  up 
in  the  neighborhood  and  always  known  to  have  thievish 
proclivities,  was  the  leader  of  a  gang  of  the  worst  kind  of 
Tories  or  ''  Cow  Boys,"  engaged  in  stealing,  robbing,  and 
plundering  houses,  whipping  or  even  hanging  the  inmates 
when  opposition  was  offered.  This  leader  became  known 
as  Captain  Drake,  who  with  three  or  four  of  his  gang  had 
prepared  to  wayla}'  or  even  murder  young  "'*John  De  Voe, 
and  while  passing  through  the  woods  he  was  suddenly 
struck  down  by  Drake  with  the  butt  and  lock  of  his  musket, 
which  broke  his  skull  and  he  was  left  for  dead.  Some  of  the 
British  scouts  afterwards  found  him,  yet  alive,  when  they 


202  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

carried  him  to  Fort  Lee,  where  a  surgeon  trepanned  him 
and  thus  saved  his  life  ;  but  he  carried  a  rough  and  terrible 
mark  on  his  forehead  until  his  death. 

This  attempt  of  Drake  to  murder  John  De  Voe  became 
known  to  a  relative  named  "'*Peter  Demarest,  who  had  seve- 
ral fine  horses  and  other  animals  which  he  had  guarded 
with  much  care  for  some  time.  Through  one  of  his  neigh- 
bor's slaves  he  learned  that  Capt.  Drake  was  preparing  to 
steal  his  horses,  and  that  he  had  said,  "  They  were  too  good 
for  a  d-m-d  Rebel  to  keep."  Demarest  had  been  on  the 
watch  for  several  nights,  and  at  last  he  discovered  the  gang 
steal  quietly  into  his  barn,  and  soon  after  Drake  appeared 
leading  out  one  of  his  best  horses,  when  Demarest,  without 
a  moment's  hesitation,  raised  his  well-charged  musket  and 
shot  the  negro  dead,  much  to  the  gratification  of  the  neigh- 
borhood. The  other  villains  turned  out  the  back  way  and 
fled  in  fear  of  other  loaded  muskets  they  supposed  were 
waiting  for  them. 

^"'Drake's  body  lay  in  the  barnyard  several  days,  when 
some  colored  people  were  hired  to  bury  it  on  the  top  of  a  hill 
close  by,  which  has  ever  since  been  known  as  "  Drake's  Hill." 

After  "**John  De  Voe's  discharge  from  Fort  Lee,  having 
fully  regained  his  health,  he  joined  the  Continental  Armv, 
and  was  engaged  in  several  battles  and  skirmishes,  in  one  of 
the  latter,  although  small  in  numbers,  yet  again  it  came  near 
proving  fatal  to  him  by  the  unexpected  onset  of  the  enemy, 
who  outnvimbered  his  comrades.  He  was  struck  down  by 
a  heavy  sword-cut,  which  rendered  him  senseless,  then  a 
musketeer  to  finish  him  thrust  his  bayonet  through  his 
body.  A  descendant  writes  :  "  He  lay  all  night  on  the  field 
partly  in  the  water,  the  enemy  supposing  him  to  be  dead, 
but  on  the  following  day  a  company  of  British  soldiers  came 
across  him  and  found  him  yet  alive.  They  asked  him  his 
name  ;  he  could  hardly  speak,  but  said  his  name  was  De 
Voe.  The  Captain  raised  his  sword  and  forbade  any  one 
harming  him,  but  told  him  that  if  he  had  said  his  name  was 
''^''^ Demarest  he  would  have  cut  him  in  pound  pieces." 


ABRAHAIM.  203 

His  laying  partly  in  the  water  no  doubt  was  the  means 
of  refreshing  and  restoring  him  to  his  senses,  and  in  the  end 
of  saving  his  life. 

This  time  he  was  conveyed  to  New  York  City,  placed 
in  one  of  the  prison  hospitals,  where  he  suffered  for  many 
months;  but  youth  and  a  robust  constitution  being  on  his 
side  he  got  strength  enough  to  attempt  an  escape,  and  he 
succeeded  in  crossing  the  North  River,  where,  through  his 
acquaintance  with  the  country,  he  reached  his  home  without 
the  knowledge  of  the  numerous  British  sentries.  Here  a 
mother's  nursing  recovered  him  so  as  to  be  fit  at  least  for 
light  duty  in  the  camp,  but  his  bayonet  wound  was  at  times 
very  painful;"  still  he  continued  until  the  close  of  the  war, 
when  he  was  honorably  discharged  and  afterwards  pen- 
sioned. 

Through  his  whole  life  he  occasionally  suffered  severe 
pains  from  that  dreadful  bayonet  wound  ;  this  with  his  in- 
dented forehead,  made  by  the  lock  of  the  musket  which 
Capt.  Drake  drove  into  his  brain,  were  the  rough  memen- 
toes of  the  Revolution,  the  story  of  which  has  been  handed 
down  through  his  generations. 

Several  years  after  the  close  of  the  Revolution  John  De 
Voe  met  ''''Helen  Godwin  and  married  her  in  1791,  by 
whom  he  had  children,  ""'Abraham,  ''"Henry,  ""John  (b. 
1797),  ""^Frederick,  "^^Mary,  ""David,  ""Eliza,  ""'Eli, 
"'"Phoebe,  ""Elijah,  ""Harriet,  ""Marella,  and  "''Samuel 
Demarest.     ""''Frederick  died  unmarried. 

Soon  after  the  marriage  "'*John  De  Voe  heard  of  the 
excellent  farming  land  in  the  Genesee  country  (N.  Y.),  where 
he  moved  and  was  found  by  a  letter  dated  October  9,  1803, 
at  "  Broad  Albin,"  in  which  he  notices  the  death  of  his  sis- 
ter's ("'"Elizabeth)  husband,  who  died  there.  He  afterwards 
moved  to  Homer,  in  Cortland  County,  New  York,  where 
many  years  after  his  death  is  found:  "  Died,  on  the  19th 
(March)  inst.,  at  Homer,  "''John  De  Voe,  aged  '/6  years,  a 
volunteer  in  the  Revolutionary  Army." 

The  generations  of  John  De  Voe  were  found  so  scattered 


204  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

that  it  was  found  impossible  to  gain  much   reliable  informa- 
tion at  this  late  period. 

'^^"^ Abraham,  b.  1792;  m.  """Lucy  Snafe ;  had  children, 
■"'Lucy,  '""Jeremiah,  ""Mary,  '"'Valonia.'^nVilliam, "'"Frede- 
rick, "^^'Modesta,  "'^Henry,  and  "^'Eliza. 

^''^^ Henry,  b.  1794;  married  and  had  "''George,  "'"Sullivan, 
""Louisa,  and  ""Allen. 

''''Mary,  b.  1801  ;  m.  "^'William  Cheny  ;  had  children. 

'''''' David,  b.  1805  ;  m.  "''Cornelia  Ackerman  ;  had  son, 
"^'Eugene.  The  family  moved  to  Savannah,  where  they 
died  (supposed)  with  yellow  fever. 

''''Eliza,  b.  1807;  m.  "'^Smith  Hurlbut  ;  had  children, 
"''Helen,  ""Eli  De  Voe,  "'"Adelaide,  "'^Elizabeth,  "''Lettie, 
and  "''Charles. 

''''Eli,  b.  1809  ;  m.  "'"Abigal  D.  Spear  ;  had  "'"Eloise  and 
"'"Isaac  N.  ;  both  in  1878  were  single.  The  father  began 
life  or  a  business  unsuitable  to  his  peculiar  talent,  and  after 
one  or  two  changes  joined  the  old  police  force,  where  lie 
became  afterwards  celebrated  as  a  detective,  in  which  he 
displayed  ability  of  the  highest  order.  He  was  well  known 
throughout  the  "  States  "  as  well  as  in  Europe  and  Canada, 
having  been  employed  in  cases  requiring  great  skill,  saga- 
city, and  honor. 

One  of  his  great  exploits  v/as  the  successful  capture  of  the 
notorious  French  defrauders  Carpentier,  Brelet,  Parot,  and 
others  who  had  robbed  the  French  Railway  Compan)'^  in 
France.  This  exhibition  of  American  detective  skill  drew 
from  Europe,  as  well  as  from  America,  the  highest  praises 
upon  him.  ""Baron  Rothschild,  the  great  Jew  broker  of 
Paris,  received  De  Voe  in  his  palatial  mansion  with  all  the 
honors,  and  presented  him  with  a  private  as  well  as  a  costly 
gift — ^'  A  remembrance  of  skill,  energy,  perseverance''  oxi  one 
side,  "gratitude,  appreciation,  and  reivard''  on  the  other. 

At  the  commencement  of  the  Rebellion  he  entered  the 
detective  service  of  the  Government.  When  "'^Lincoln 
started  to  Washington,  before  his  first  inauguration,  Messrs. 
""''De  Voe  and  ""'Lampson  were  sent  to  Baltimore  to  inves- 


ABRAHAM.  205 

tigate  the  rumor  that  Lincoln  would  be  assassinated  in  that 
city.  The  work  was  difficult  atid  dangerous,  and  had  to  be 
prosecuted  with  the  utmost  secrecy.  They  managed  to 
mix  with  the  active  secessionists,  and  finally  joined  a  secret 
society  whose  intent  was  to  kill  Lincoln  under  the  cover  ol  a 
concerted  mob.  It  had  been  arranged  that  Lincoln  should 
be  escorted  through  the  streets,  and  the  murder  was  to  have 
been  done  while  a  number  of  the  society  attacked  and  dis- 
ordered the  procession.  De  Voe  and  Lampson  got  the  de- 
tails of  the  plot  as  members  of  the  society,  and  it  was  upon 
their  information  that  the  expedient  of  hurrying  Lincoln 
through  on  another  train  was  adopted.  When  the  plot  had 
failed  the  society  looked  about  for  traitors  in  their  midst, 
and  they  soon  learned  that  De  V^oe  and  Lampson  were  not 
residents  of  Baltimore.  This  was  enough  to  arouse  their 
suspicions,  and  the  detectives  found  it  necessary  to  quit  so 
suddenly  that  their  baggage  was  left  behind.  They  went 
to  Washington  and  were  followed  by  a  gang  of  Baltimore 
roughs,  who  infested  their  hotel  and  probably  intended  ven- 
geance of  some  kind.  But  here  again  detective  work 
thwarted  any  plan  that  they  may  have  concocted.  An- 
other detective,  who  had  gone  on  to  Washington  as  one  of 
the  Baltimore  gang,  found  a  chance  to  put  De  Voe  and 
Lampson  on  their  guard. 

De  Voe  remained  in  Government  employ  during  the 
War,  at  times  acting  as  a  spy  within  the  rebel  lines,  and 
upon  the  assassination  of  President  Lincoln  was  one  of  the 
many  detectives  who  were  put  at  work  to  hunt  out  those 
concerned  in  the  plot.  He  arrested  ""'Mrs.  Surratt,  and 
while  at  her  house  detected  Pa3Mie  in  the  guise  of  a  laborer. 
The  arrest  of  Payne  brought  him  a  large  reward. 

After  the  close  of  the  War  De  Voe  was  employed  by 
the  Ninth  National  Bank  of  New  York,  on  Broadway  near 
Walker  Street,  as  a  private  detective,  and  held  that  posi- 
tion until  his  death,  which  occurred  at  Summit,  New  Jer- 
sey, on  the  25th  of  January,  1874.  He  was  highly  esteemed 
by  all  who  knew  him. 


2o6  DE  VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

'''■'Phcebe,  b.  1812  ;  m.  "'^Charles  Tozer ;  had  "''Mary, 
""George,  "^'Elijah,  ^'^'William,  and  ^'""Jacob.  The  wife 
died  several  years  ago  while  residing  at  Homer,  N.  Y. 

^^'^ Elijah  was  born  in  18 14,  and  although  he  left  school 
at  the  age  of  nine  years,  yet  with  studious  habits  while  a 
clerk  in  several  situations  he  gained  considerable  knowledge 
on  various  subjects,  and  afterwards  became  a  school-teacher. 
He  married  ""Miss  Harriet  Porter,  came  to  New  York, 
where  his  friends  had  him  appointed  Assistant  Superinten- 
dent of  the  House  of  Refuge,  in  which  capacity  he  remained 
four  years,  but  in  consequence  of  the  delinquency  of  some 
of  the  officers  which  he  was  bold  enough  to  expose  induced 
him  to  resign.  He  afterwards  published  a  pamphlet  of 
about  100  pages,  showing  up  the  improper  discipline  of  that 
institution  during  the  period  he  was  there  employed.  He 
then  moved  to  Higginsville,  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
became  a  country  merchant,  but  it  proved  but  little  success. 
However,  his  extensive  reading  on  various  subjects  with  a 
sedate  mind  led  him  to  join  the  Universalist  Church,  and 
afterwards  became  a  minister  of  that  persuasion  for  four 
years.  In  the  meantime  the  study  of  medicme  had  so  com- 
pletely absorbed  his  attention  that  he  gave  up  the  ministry, 
and  now  (1878)  he  is  in  full  practice  of  the  "  healing  art," 
which  he  has  followed  for  the  last  22  years  in  Steubenville, 
Ohio.  Several  years  past  he  has  been  assisted  by  his  talent- 
ed daughter,  the  eldest  of  his  children,  ""'Mamora,  b.  —  ; 
""Arthur,  b.  —  ;  "''Helen  B.  and  ""'Warren  M. ;  all  single. 

'^'^ Harriet,  h.  1815  ;  m.''°=Alexander  Morrison  ;  had ''"Har- 
riet, b.  1835,  and  ""'Alexandria,  b.  1837. 

''''Marilla,h.  1817  ;  m.  ""'^Joseph  Fletcher;  had  ''""Shel- 
don, b.  1838;  ''"Helen,  b.  1840;  ""^Joseph,  Jr.,  and  ""^ohn, 
b.  1843  (two  latter  twins).     The  mother  died  several  years 

ago. 

^^''Samuel D.,  b.  1820;  m.  '""Ada  Lyon;  had  "''Frederick, 
b.  1844;  ""'Frank,  b.  1846;  ""Carrie,  b.  1848;  and  "'^Ada, 

b.  1851. 

'^"'Elisabeth.b.  1763;  m.  ist,  ""Abraham   Brower ;  had  a 


ABRAHAM,  20/ 

son,  ""Abraham,  Jr.,  b.  —  ;  m.  ""Rachel  Cooper,  The  fa- 
ther died  in  1803.  The  son  '"'Abraham  became  one  of  the 
first  and  most  noted  and  popular  omnibus  or  stage  proprie- 
tors on  Broadway  for  many  years.  His  stables  were  first 
in  Crosby,  near  Bleecker  Street,  afterward  moved  to  661 
Broadway,  which  he  kept  many  years, 

^^^^ Elisabeth's  2d  m,  was  with  '"'John  Conselyea,  by  whom 
she  had  '"'John,  Jr.,  '""Sarah,  and  '"'Mary. 

'^'°Sara/i,  b.  1765  ;  m. '"Teter  Demarest  in  1784;  she  died 
in  1869,  Had  children,  '""Elizabeth,  '''"Mary,  '"'James, 
""Abraham,  '"Teter,  and  ""John  ("''James,  b.  1790;  d. 
single,  1867). 

"''''''Elizabeth,  b.  1786;  m,  ""Peter  Earl,  who  served  a  term 
in  the  war  of  1812  ;  had  "'"Jacob,  "''Sarah,  '■'"'John,  and 
"'Teter,  Jr.  (b.  1823,  who  early  went  to  California  and  died). 

""""^Jacob,  b.  1816;  m.  "■'"Sarah  Van  Blarcom,  and  had 
children. 

'-'' Sarah,  b.  18 18  ;  m.  '^"David  Hill,      He  died  in  1858, 

"''''^John,  b.  1 82 1  ;  m.  ""Rachel  Johnson. 

"""-"Mary,  b,  1788;  remained  single;  in  1878  living  at 
Oradell  Station,  N,  J, 

'"''^ Abraham,  b.  1792;  m,  ist,  "''Harriet  Mills;  2d  m., 
""Eliza  Ryan, 

""""Teter,  b.  1795  ;  m.  "''Jane  Parcels. 

""""John,  b.  1798  ;  m.  ist,  "''Sarah  Ann  Sherwood  ;  2d  m,, 
""Rebecca  Swan  ;  and,  after  losing  both  by  death,  he  in  due 
time  m.  "'^Mary  Parcels. 

^^^' Abraham  A.,  b.  1767;  m.  ist,  ""Margaret  Stringham 
in  1 79 1  ;  had  """Margaret  and  """Abraham,  when  his  wife 
died  (1798).     His  second  wife  will  be  referred  to  further  on. 

^''''^ Margaret,  b.  1792;  m.  ist,  "'"Peter  Terhune ;  had 
""James,  b.  — ;  ""Abraham,  b.  —  ;  ""Albert,  b.  —  ;  ""John, 
b.  — ;  ""Peter,  b.  — ;  "'"Daniel,  b.  — ;  ""Stephen,  and 
""Frederick,  b.  — . 

^^"^ Margaret' s  2d  husband  was  "'"Edward  Dawson;  had 
son,  '""Thomas. 

^"""Abraham,  b,  -1794;  m.  ""Frances  Williamson  in   1829. 


208  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

Before  his  marriage  he  enlisted  as  a  non-commissioned  offi- 
cer in  the  War  of  1812,  and  was  stationed  at  the  Narrows, 
where  he  served  out  his  term.  He  was  remarkably  short  in 
stature,  but  of  extraordinary  strength,  with  activity  and 
quickness.  Always  resided  in  Hackensack.  He  died  in 
1868.  His  widow  was  living  in  1878  with  her  interesting 
family  at  that  place.  Their  children  were  ""'Abraham, 
b.  1831,  and  died  with  cholera  in  1832  ;  "°4^hebe  Ann,  b.  1833  ; 
'"'Margaret  Elizabeth,  b.  1835;  '"'Sarah  Carstine,  b.  1838; 
""'Hannah  Lavina,  b.  1840  (died  1866);  '"'Mary  Travers, 
b.  1842;  and  '"'Andrew  Jackson,  b.  1845.  They  had  all  re- 
mained single,  or  were  so  in  1878,  and  an  interesting  family. 

The  son,  '"'Andrew  J.  De  Voe,  was  found  to  be  a  large 
dealer  in  heavy  and  light  timber  at  Hackensack,  N.  J.,  hav- 
ing a  steam  saw- mill  on  his  premises  with  which  he  cuts 
beams,  joist,  boards,  kindling-wood,  turns  posts,  etc.  In 
fact,  he  is  a  mechanical  genius,  as  well  as  a  natural  and  a 
successful  meteorologist,  on  which  subject  he  gave  several 
interesting  lectures  both  in  New  York  City  and  other 
places.  He  is  also  a  prominent  citizen  both  in  the  church 
and  the  temperance  cause. 

^^""Abrahajii  s  second  wife  was  ""Sarah  Hu3^Ier,  whom  he 
married  earl}'  in  the  year  1799.  She,  however,  died  soon 
after  giving  birth  to  twins,  both  of  which  died. 

In  a  letter  written  by  her  after  her  marriage  she  signs 
''''Sarah  De  Veue. 

The  undertaker's  bill,  after  her  death  and  burial,  made 
against  ^^'"' ''  Abraham  deviie,''  was  also  a  curiosit}'  in  the 
manner  of  spelling  w(jrds.     It  appeared  : 

"  For  burying  your  Whife £o  l8     o 

For  toleing  the  bell o     3     o 

For  the  Pall o     4     o 

"  To  ^^"ISAAC  Van  Saun,  Singin  Master." 


1400 


"Abrahani  s  third  wife  was  ""'Gertrude  Bogart,  by 
whom  he  had  children,  '""Ann,  '""John,  '""Eliza,  ""Maria, 
'"'Frederick,  and  "''Lavina. 


ABRAHAM.  209 

^*''^Ann,  b.  1806;  m.  ^'''Stephen  Green,  by  whom  slie  had 
""Ann  Maria,  ^^"VVilliam,  ^^^^\braham  (b.  1828  ;  d.  1859, 
single);  '""John,  "'"Frances  (b.  1832;  d.  1863);  ""James, 
b.  1835;  "^Trederick,  and  ""Christian  (b.  1839;  died 
young:). 

''"Ann  Maria,  b.  1824;  m.  "'^Daniel  Reynolds;  had  chil- 
dren. 

''''''' I  Villi  am,  b.  1826;  m.  ""Adeline  Johnson;  had  chil- 
dren. 

'""^JoJin,  b.  1830;  m.  "'"Caroline  (or  Carrie)  Hudson;  had 
children. 

'''^Frederick,  h.  1837;  m.  "''Matilda  Bogart. 

''''John,  b.  1812;  m.  ist,  "'"Sarah  Williamson;  had 
""-'Jane  Ann,  b.  1836.  M.  2d,  '^''Maretta  Seabright;  had 
son,  '"'-=Carl  Edgar,  b.  — .  M.  3d,  "'"Sarah  Bogert,  with 
whom  he  lives  near  Hackensack. 

^*"' Eliza,  b.  181 5  ;  m,  ""David  Parcells,  who  was  captain 
of  a  vessel  from  Hackensack.  Had  ""Abraham,  b.  1836; 
""Mary,  b.  1838;  "'^ane,  b.  1840;  "'Frederick,  b.  1843; 
""Lavina,  b.  1845;  ^^^  ""John,  b.  1848. 

^^'^Maria,  b.  1817;  m.  ""Col.  Koert.  Vorhees  (who  was 
with  "'^Gen.  Sherman  in  the  Rebellion).  Maria  died  in  1850, 
leaving  children,  """Lavina,  b.  1838,  and  ""Eliza  Ann,  b.  1840. 

^'^"^ Frederick,  b.  1818;  died  of  cholera  in  1832  ;  and  '"'Z^- 
vina,  b.  1820;  died  (single)  in  1840. 


14 


DANIEL. 


'''  r\ANIEL  DE  VEAUX,  a  young  brother  of  "Trede- 
"^"^  rick,  emigrated  with  his  elder  brother,  '^*Nicholas, 
and  arrived  in  New  York  in  1674.  He  was  born  about  1660, 
and  married  "'^Hannah  Frans  in  1687,  by  whom  he  had  chil- 
dren, "'^Metje,  "'^Carol  (or  Charles),  b.  1692  ;  "'^Cornelius, 
""Hendrick,  b.  1698;  '"'Johannes,  b.  1700;  ""Jannetje, 
b.  — ;  '""Daniel,  b.  1705;  '"'Jacobus  and  '"'Rachel  (twins), 
b.  1708  ;  '"^William,  b.  171 1  ;  and  '"^David,  b.  1713. 

It  appears  a  remarkable  fact  that  the  brothers,  ^"^Frede- 
rick and  '"Daniel,  each  had  twins  alike  (a  boy  and  a  girl), 
to  which  the  same  names  were  given,  although  Daniel's 
were  born  30  years  after  Frederick's. 

We  find  '^'Daniel  followed  '"Nicholas  soon  after  his  re- 
moval to  New  Jersey,,  where  he  remained  but  a  short 
period  no  doubt,  from  the  fact  that,  after  the  death  of  his 
wife  and  the  marriage  of  several  of  his  children,  he  removed 
up  the  North  River,  where  he  was  found  residing  near 
Rhinebeck. 

But  few  of  the  marriages  can  now  be  traced  with  any 
degree  of  certainty  ;  the  records,  however,  show  the  fol- 
lowing : 

'"'Metjc,  b.  1687  ;  m.  '""Jansen  Cornelius. 

^^^^Cornelius,  b.  1694;  m.  "''Helena  Hasbrouck ;  had  chil- 
dren,'"^ohn  ;  '*'^David,  b.  1721  ;  '"'Helen,  b.  1725;  '"'Cor- 
nelius, b.  1729;  and  '"'Daniel,  b.  1732. 

'"'y^//;/,  b.  1719;  m.  "'^Margaret  Morres  in  1743;  had 
"'"John,  Jr., '"'Isaac,  b.  1746;  '"'David,  b.  1748;  '"'William, 
b.  1750;  and  '"'Rachel.  It  is,  however,  said  that  '"'Jo'i" 
had  seven  sons  by  two  wives,  who  were  in  the  battle  of 
Stillwater  in  1777. 


DANIEL.  211 

"•^^"John,  Jr.,  b.  1744;  m.  ist,  *'''Sarah  Frazier  in  1764. 
After  her  death  he  m.  '"''"HV'idow  Shever;  had  children, 
•"'David,  '"'Christopher,  ""William  H.,  '""Helen,  and  '"'Isaac. 
'""John,  Jr.,  became  early  engaged  in  the  War  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  was  elected  first  lieutenant  in  the  Second  Company, 
Fourth  Regiment,  Rensselaer  Battalion,  Albany  County. 
Was  in  the  battle  of  Stillwater  and  several  skirmishes. 

'"'Rev.  David,  b.  1766;  m.  "*'Eve  Wosmer  in  1787  at 
Albany  ;  had  children,  '*^°David,  Jr.,  '"'Cornelius,  '"'"^Jacob, 
'"^'Magdalena,  '"^ohn  D.,  '"Charles,  '""Abraham,  '""Maria 
D.,  and  '"'Hannah.  David  was  a  great  reader,  and  early 
became  a  student  both  in  law  and  theolog}^  and  for  14  years 
was  a  justice  of  the  peace  in  Berne  Township,  near  Albany. 
Preferring  theology,  he  was  enabled  (after  mastering  three 
languages — the  Low  Dutch,  German,  and  English)  and  ac- 
cepted a  joint  call  in  the  Reformed  Dutch  Church  of 
Beaver  Dam,  and  one  at  Middleburgh,  where  he  remained 
four  years.  He  then  changed  to  St.  Johnsville  Reformed 
Dutch  Church  ;  afterwards  accepted  the  commission  of 
chaplain  in  the  Nineteenth  Regiment  of  Infantry.  After  re- 
maining in  St.  Johnsville  for  13  years  he  purchased  a  tract 
of  land,  on  which  he  settled,  or  only  for  a  few  years,  when  he 
was  called  in  Columbia  County  to  preach  the  Gospel,  where 
he  remained  three  years  and  then  returned  to  his  forest  home, 
and  finally  preached  his  last  sermon  on  the  Sabbath  before 
he  died,  in  the  78th  year  of  his  age. 

'*" David,  Jr.,  b.  1788  ;  m.  ist,  ""Maria  Martin,  b.  1793,  in 
1810;  had  children,  '"'David  D.,  '""John  M.,  '"'Cornelius, 
""Isaac,  '"\Maria  E.,  '"^Ann,  '"^Margaret,  '""Charles,  and 
'"'Hannah.  His  wife  died,  when  he  married  "'"Mary  Fru- 
lick. 

''''David  D.,  b.  181 1  ;  m.  "'^Matilda  Maynard,  a  widow 
who  had  a  daughter  named  "'"Alzinia  Matilda  Francisco. 
""David  had  no  children. 

''''John  M.,  b.  1813  ;  m.  "'"Delia  Rankin  in  1835  ;  had  chil- 
dren, '"'Augusta,  '"'Martin,  '""Delavan,  '"'Alexander,  and 
""John  H.  (b.  i860;  single). 


212  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

''"^Augusta,  b.  1837  ;  m.  "'John  O.  Davis.  She  died  in 
child-bed. 

'"''Martin,  b.  1839;  m.  "''Sarah  Ann  Wickens  ;  had  one 
child. 

'''Welavan,  b.  1841  ;  m.  ""Mary  J.  Philips;  no  children. 
Delavan  joined  the  Army  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  ;  was 
badly  wounded  at  the  2d  battle  of  Bull  Run,  when  he  was 
mustered  out  of  service,  an  invalid  for  life. 

''^'Alexander,  b.  1843  !  n^-  ""Mary  Starin,  at  Turin,  in 
1872  ;  had  daughter  named  '"'Clara. 

'""John  M.,  while  on  his  way  to  Chili,  S.  A.,  to  lay  rail- 
road track,  was  taken  with  cholera  and  died  on  the  Isthmus. 
He  was  the  only  victim  then. 

'**'Coriielms,  b.  1790;  m.  ist,  ""Ann  Dorothy  Gage;  had 
one  child,  '"'Lena,  b.  18 14,  when  his  wife  died.  The  2d  m. 
was  with  ""Nancy  Kingsbury,  who  had  '"'Leonard  and 
•"•Sarah. 

'**'' Jacob,  h.  1793;  m.  "'"Hannah  Wosmer  ;  had  children, 
'"'Eva  Ann,  '"'Elsie,  '"'Mathias,  '""David,  '"'Susan  and  '*"Sa- 
rah  (twins),  '"'Henry,  '"'Ralzie,  '"^Seth,  '"Tolly,  and  '"'Mar- 
garet. 

''''Eva  A.,  b.  1822  ;  m.  ""Hugh  HamiU  ;  had  """Mary 
Jane,  b.  1848. 

''''Magdalena,  b.  1796;  m.  ""'Peter  Boyd;  had  ""Teter, 
Jr.,  ""'James,  ""'Ann,  and  ""'Solomon. 

''''John  D.,  b.  1798  ;  m.  ""'Lucinda  Chrystie  in  1819  ;  had 
'"'Alonzo  Chrystie  (b.  1821  ;  single),  '"'Asa  Winans, '""Giles 
Henry,  '"'Carrie  L.,  and  '"'Sarah  F.  (b.  1843  at  Manheim, 
N.  Y. ;  single).  ""John  D.  resides  at  Manheim,  Herkimer 
Co.,  N.  Y. 

'"'Asa  W.,  b.  1824  (single).  Volunteered  in  the  Mexican 
War,  and  while  at  Fort  Moultrie  he  was  taken  sick  and 
died. 

'"'Giles  H.,  b.  1827.  Went  to  California  at  the  first  ex- 
citement of  gold  discoveries,  where  he  entered  into  mercan- 
tile business.  Was  very  active  in  helping  to  crush  out 
"  mob  law  "  and  public  pillage  in  San  Francisco;  became 


DANIEL.  213 

one  of  the  body-guard  over  the  first  notorious  villains  who 
were  afterwards  hung-  by  the  Regulators.  He  returned  to 
N.  Y.  City  about  1859,  married  '""Miss  Oliva  M.  Mather, 
who  with  her  mother  organized  a  school  and  home  for  the 
orphans  (and  other  destitutes)  of  the  soldiers  of  the  War  of 
the  Rebellion.  He  died  in  1863,  leaving  one  daughter, 
named  ""Flory,  b.  i860.     The  widow  died  in  California  in 

1877. 

'"'Carrie  L.,  b.  1839  i"  Groton,  Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  mar- 
ried ""^William  J,  S.  Budlong  at  Ilion  ;  had  daughter, 
'•"'-'AUizza,  b.  1863.     The  mother  died  in  Ilion  in  1880. 

'^^''Charles,  b.  1801  ;  m.  ""'Catharine  Gray  ;  had  children, 
'^"Edwin  (b.  1822;  single),  '""Catharine  E.,  '"'Mary  A., 
■"'Charles  (b.  1828),  "'"James  (b.  1830),  '""Cordelia,  and 
""Helen  A. 

''''Catharine  E.,  b.  1821;  m.  """James  Boyd. 

''''Mary  A.,  b.  1826;  m.  '"'Joseph  Post.  ' 

'''' Cordelia,  h.  1833;  m.  ""'"Alfred  Bush. 

''''Helen  A.,  b.  1835  ;  m.  "'^Charles  Thomas. 

'"'Abraham,  b.  1804;  m.  ""Mary  VYalrath  ;  had  children, 
"'■^Austin,  b.  1829,  and  "='Mary  E.,  b.  1833. 

"''Maria  D.,  b.  1808;  m.  "'"Charles  M.  Babbitt;  had 
children,  "'"Mary  Louisa,  ""Roswell  J.  (b.  1833),  and 
""Luc)''  Marvin.  Residing  in  Sextonville,  Richland  Co., 
Wisconsin. 

""Mary  L.,  b.  1830  ;  m.  '""A.  L.  Scott. 

""Lucy  M.,  b.  1833  ;  m.  '"="S.  E.  Chidester. 

(The  author  is  much  indebted  to  ""Mrs.  Mai'ia  D.  Bab- 
bitt for  information.) 

'""HannaJi,  b.  181 1;  m.  ""'Jonas  Staring;  had  children, 
""Stanley  and  "=^Mary  A. 

'"'Christopher,  b.  1765  ;  m.  "''Maria  Sharp  ;  had  '"^Gilbert, 
"•'Margaret,  '""Elsil,  ""Julia  Ann  (b.  1808),  '"'Lucinda  (b. 
1811),  "'•^Maria,  '^""Isaac  H.,  and  ""'Anna  (b.  1816;  single). 
Christopher  resided  in  city  of  New  York  until  his  death  in 
1849,  ^ged  84  years. 

""Gilbert,  b.    1802  ;  m.  ""Louisa  Marvin  in   1823  at  Al- 


214  I5E  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

bany,  N,  Y.  ;  had  '"'""Maria  Louisa,  who  died  3^oung.  Gil- 
bert was  a  prominent  merchant  in  city  of  N.  Y.,  and  while 
travelling  West  he  died  of  cholera  in  1835. 

'''"Margaret,  b.  1804;   m.  ^'''"John  Hixby. 

''''Elsil,  b.  1806;  m.  ^''"Jacob  Pratt. 

''''Maria,  b.  1812  ;  m.  ""William  Nash. 

''''Isaac   H.,  b.   1814;    m.  "'''Emma  Pratt.      She   died  in 

1855- 

'"'Dr.  William  H.,h.  1772;  m.  ist,  "'"Hannah  Markell  ; 
had  children,  ""^ohn  M.,  '^"David  (b.  1799),  ''"'Hamilton  (b. 
1802),  and  ""'Catharine  (b.  1805),  when  his  wife  died  (1814).* 
His  second  marriage  was  with  ""Deborah  Conyne,  who  had 
""Elsie. 

'  '""^yohn  M.,  b.  1797;  married;  had  ""'Isaac,  b.  1821,  who 
became  a  minister  of  the  Gospel. 

'"'Helen,h.  1775;  m.  "''Stephen  Hungerford  ;  had  "''Isaac, 
"'^Daniel,  "''John,  "''Charles,  "'^Maria,  "'^Lena,  and  "'"Olive. 

'"'Isaac,  b.  1778  ;  m.  ""Rachel  Peer  ;  had  children,  """John  ; 
""Peter,  b.  1799;  ""Jacob,  b.  1802;  ""Isaac,  Jr.,  b.  1804; 
""Henry,  b.  1807  ;  and  ""Maria,  b.  18 10.  Isaac  moved  and 
settled  in  Sherman,  Oxford  Co.,  Michigan. 

""'John,  b.  1797  ;  m.  ""Sarah  Lawson  in  1823  ;  had  chil- 
dren, ""Peter,  ""Alfred,  "''Elizabeth  (b.  1828,  d.  1848), 
""Isaac,  "'"Orpha,  "^"Caroline,  "^'Niram,  ""Hannah,  "^'Wil- 
liam,  ""'Lucetta,  and  "'"Sylvester  (b.  1846,  and  died  aged  46 
years.) 

'"'"Peter,  b.  1824  ;  m.  "''Elmira  Near  in  1846  ;  had  "''Louisa, 
b.  1847;  ''"Sarah,  b.  1849;  and  ""Emma,  b.  1851. 

'""Alfred,  b.  1826;  m.  ""Maria  Carroll;  had  children. 
Went  to  California,  where  his  wife  died.  He  then  volun- 
teered in  the  3d  Regt.  N.  Y.  Light  Artillery,  when  from  ex- 
posure and  improper  food  was  taken  down,  placed  on  the 
sick  list,  sent  home,  and  died. 

'"'Usaac,  b.  1832  ;  m.  ""Clara  Lockwood  ;  had  children. 

'""Orpha,  b.  1834  ;  m.  ""Robert  Wilkinson  ;  had  children. 

*  The  press  thus  notices  :  "  Died  at  Johnstown,  in  the  County  Montgomery,  on  the  morning 
of  the  24th  June,  1814,  ^"OMrs.  Hannah  Devoe,  wife  of  i"''Dr.  William  Devoe,  aged  36  years." 


DANIEL.  215 

He  joined  in  the  War  against  the  Rebellion  (3d  N.  Y.  L. 
Artillery),  was  badly  wonnded,  and  died  1882, 

^'''^'' Caroline,  b.  1836  ;  m,  ""'Frederick  Kyle  ;  no  children, 

'""■' Niram,  b.  1838;  m.  ""Julia  C.  Gardner  in  1864;  had 
'■^^'Lelia,  b.  1866,  and  '""Arthur;  b.  1877. 

(The  author's  thanks  to  Niram  De  Voe  for  family  infor- 
mation.) 

''''Hannah,  b.  1840  ;  m.  "^"Argyle  Taylor  in  1875;  had  chil- 
dren, "^'Cornelia,  b.  1875  ;  ""^"Leila,  b.  1877  ;  and  "''Netty,  b. 

1879. 

'""^Williaui,  b.  1842;  m.  "'"Jennie  Hart;  had  several  chil- 
dren. 

^''"-"Lucetta,  b.  1844;  m.  """Edward  Coulling  in  1862.  He 
was  killed  while  felling  a  tree,  which  crushed  him  to  death, 
leaving  one  child,  named  ^"'Alfred. 

'^'^jfohanncs,  b.  1700;  m.  ""Susannah  Kortreght  ;  had 
'"''David,  b.  1722,  and  '"'""Susannah,  b.  1725. 

'"^'David,  when  he  became  of  age,  was  induced  to  move 
to  Bush  wick,  L.  I.,  where  after  a  period  he  married  "'"Mer- 
vitie  or  Maria  Messerole,  daughter  of  ""John  and  ""^Eliza- 
beth  Meserole,  who  at  that  period  were  "  well-to-do  peo- 
ple." John  Messerole  died  about  1752,  leaving  his  children 
certain  legacies,  and  the  daughter,  "'""Mervitie  Devoe,  wife 
of  ""David  Devew,  ;^6oo. 

""David,  some  time  after  his  marriage,  moved  to  New 
Jersey,  where  we  find  him  by  the  date  and  place — 

''  May  the  leventh,  1755. — Know  all  men  by  these  pre- 
sents, that  I,  '"'David  Miller  of  busweek,  in  Kings  County, 
on  Nassau  Island,  and  in  the  province  of  New  York,  am 
held  and  firmly  do  stand  bound  unto  ""david  devew,  in 
Middlesex,  New  Jersey,  in  the  sum  of  twenty-two  pounds 
corrant  Lawfull  mony  of  New  York,  to  be  paid  to  the  said 
David  devew,  or  to  his  Ears,  Ex-tor,  adminastrators,  or  as- 
signs, to  the  which  payment  well  and  truely  to  be  maid,  I 
do  bind  my  Self,  my  Ears,  Ex-tors,  administrators  fairmly 
by  these  presents  stand   bound  to  pay  it  in  may  the  first,  in 


2l6  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

the  yeare  one  thoussande  seven  hundred  and  fiftee-six,  and 
seal  it  with  my  seal,  and  Date  it  this  leventh  day  of  may. 

"  Sealed  and  Delevered,  "''David  Miller. 

"  In  the  presents  of  us,  ""Jan  Miserol,  per 
"  ""Abrom  Meserole." 

'"'David  Devoe  remained  in  New  Jersey  but  a  few 
years.  No  doubt  the  soil  was  found  not  equal  to  that 
on  Long  Island.  However,  we  find  him  in  the  city  of 
New  York,  residing  near  the  Barracks,  then  located  on 
Chambers  Street,  where  he  resided  until  he  died  in  1775, 
leaving  children,  '"'David,  '"'Abraham,  b.  1746,  and  several 
daughters. 

'"^^David,  b.  1744;  m.  '"'Sarah  Bennett  about  1763;  had 
children,  '"'John  D.,  '"'David,  '"'William,  and  '"'Elanor. 
David  moved  to  Bushwick. 

'"''yohn  D.,  b.  1764;  m.  ""Catharine  Stockholm;  after- 
wards they  removed  to  Bergen  Point,  N.  J.  They  had 
children,  '"'David,  '"^Gabriel,  ""James,  ""William,  ""Cor- 
nelius, and  ""Gertrude. 

'"^Wavid,  b.  1785;  m.  ""Cornelia  Lawrence;  had  chil- 
dren, ""John,  "'Teter,  "''Cornelius,  "'^Cornelia,  '"'Gertrude, 
and  "''Leah. 

''''John,  b.  1805  ;  m.  '""'Elizabeth  Post  in  1828  ;  moved  to 
Patei-son,  N.  J.  Had  children,  "'"Gertrude,  b.  1829; 
""Eliza,  b.  1831  ;  and  '"'John,  b.  1833. 

^"^^Co7' fie  litis,  b.  1809;  married,  and  in  business  inWooster 
Street,  N.  Y.,  1830. 

''''Gabriel,  b.  1788;  m.  ""Hannah  Brown,  of  Slaughter 
Dam,  N.  J.  ;  had  children,  ""William,  ""Catharine,  ""David, 
and  ""Maria.     Resides  in  Paterson,  N.  J. 

''''William,  b.  1815  ;  m.  ""Martha  Mott  in  1837;  had 
children,  ""Hannah,  '"'Maria,  and  ""Martha.  Resides  in 
Paterson,  N.  J. 

'"'Hannah,  b.  1839;  '^i-  ""Mathias  L.  Christie;  had  chil- 
dren, ""'Mary  L.,  "'"William  D.,  ""John,  and  '""Louisa. 

''''Martha,  b.  1842;  m.  '""Henry  A.  Hobbs  in   1867;  had 


DANIEL.  217 

cliildren,  '""'Henry  Darsey  De  Voe,  '"Fanny    Lathrop,  and 
'"Trank. 

^'''''Catharine,  b.  1818;  m.  ""Robert  Davis;  had  children. 

''"'David,  b.  1822;  m.  "'Thebe  Ann  Mott ;  had  '^""Wil- 
liam,'^""Amelia, '"^Charles,  b.  1849;  and '^''George,  b.  1852. 
Resides  in  Patei'son,  N.  J. 

''''Amelia,  b.  1847  ;  i^i-  ""John  Counselleon  ;  said  to  have 
children. 

"''Maria,h.  1824;  m.  "'"John  V.  Benjamin  ;  had  children. 
She  died  in  1875. 

'■""James,  b.  1795  ;  m.  three  times.  First  was  ""Maria  Spear, 
who  died  soon  after ;  the  second  was  """Alletta  Van  Bos- 
sum,  m.  in  1820,  by  whom  he  had  twins,  one  of  which  was 
born  {Mercantile  Advertise?-,  Nov.  20,  1821)  sixty  hours  after 
the  first.  They  were  named  ''"David,  born  on  the  4th  day 
of  Nov.,  182 1,  and  the  second  named  "''John,  born  on  the 
6th  !  !  At  this  time  ""James  lived  on  his  farm  in  the  town- 
ship of  Saddle  Rivei",  Bergen  Co.,  N.  J.  Next  births  were 
'■■"James  and  ""^Cornelius. 

The  second  wife  of  ''"James  died  several  years  after- 
wards; left  him  with  four  boys  to  look  after  ;  no  doubt  in- 
duced him  to  take  a  third  wife,  named  "''Mary  Collins,  by 
whom  he  had  '"''Catherine,  '""Mary  ;  "^'Anna,  b.  i860  ;  ""Let- 
ty,  b.  1862;  and  "''Emma,  b.  1865.     He  died  in  1876, 

"''David,  b.  1821  ;  m.  '"'Charlotte  Coe ;  had  ""David  and 
'"'Henrietta. 

"''John,  b.  1821  ;  m.  "''Susan  Herring;  had  ""Anna, 
""Alletta,  "'"Cornelius  ;  and  ""Susan. 

""David  and  "*'John  were  many  years  in  city  of  New 
York  in  business  together;  afterward  they  separated. 
David  moved  to  Rockland  Co.,  New  York,  and.  John  to 
New  Jersey. 

''■"'James,  b.  1823;  m.  ""Mary  Van  Blarcom  ;  had  son, 
"'"James,  Jr.,  who  died  in  1872. 

"'"Cortieliits,  b.  1826;  m.  '"'Mary  Dunham;  had  chil- 
dren. 

"'' Catharine,  h.  1849;  m.  "''James  Clarkson  ;  had  ""Katie, 


2l8  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

b.  1868;  '"'"James,  Jr.,  b.  1869;  '""George  Francis,   b.  1870; 
and  '""Mary,  b.  1873. 

""'Marj',  b.  1858;  m.  "''William  H.  Doughty  in  1876; 
had  children, 

''''William,  b.  1796;  m. '""Elizabeth  Van  Saun  in  1819. 
In  the  war  of  1812  William  was  called  upon  for  duty,  when 
he  shouldered  his  musket,  marched  to  Sandy  Hook,  where 
his  musket  was  exchanged  for  the  fife,  when  he  became 
fife-major,  served  his  term,  received  his  land-warrant,  and 
settled  in  Lower  Hackensack,  N.  J.,  where  he  resided  in 
1878,  yet  active,  enjoying  good  health,  and  full  of  anecdote. 

His  wife  died  in  1873,  leaving  two  daughters,  "^'Sarah 
and  '^"Catharine,  b.  1824. 

'"''Sarah,  b.  1822;  m.  """Albert  K.  Kipp;  had  children. 

""^ Cornelius,  h.  1802  ;  m."°'Jane  Zabriskie.  Lived  in  city 
of  New  York  1826  to  1836.  In  1878  they  resided  at  Ro- 
chelle  Park,  N.  J.,  where  he  owns  property  at  the  depot. 

""'Gertrude,  b.  1804;  m.  "'"Jacob  Vreeland.  She  died 
about  1856.  Had  children,  ""Cornelius,  b.  1822;  "''Eliza, 
b.  1824  ;  ""John,  b.  1827  ;  '""David,  b.  1829  ;  '^"^ane,  b.  1831  ; 
and  ''"'Maria,  b.  1835. 

'"'''David,  b.  1766;  m.  ""'Mary  Degraw  in  1787.  She  was 
the  widow  of  "°'Dr.  Allemand.  David  kept  a  tavern,  some- 
what famously  known  as  the  "  Black  Horse  Tavern,"  once 
located  on  the  Jamaica  turnpike,  near  the  present  junction 
of  Fulton  and  De  Kalb  Avenues,  Brooklyn.  This  place  he 
made  prominent  as  a  stopping-place  for  stage-coaches,  far- 
mers, and  travellers  from  about  1790  to  1830.  He  owned 
quite  a  plot  of  ground  purchased  of  the  De  Bevoice  family. 
David  died  in  1835,  and  his  wife  also  in  1837.  Both  lie 
buried  in  Cypress  Hills  Cemetery.  The}^  had  children, 
'^"Isaac,  ""Sarah, '^^^Ann, '^''"Sophia;  '^"Maria,  b.  1797,  d.  1848  ; 
■"'Elizabeth,  and  '"'Laney. 

"''Isaac,  b.  1787;  m.  ist,  ""'Mary  Cook  in  181 1;  had 
""""Emma  Ann,  when  his  wife  died  in  18 19. 

Isaac  s  2d  wife  was  "'"Rachel  Bourdett  (who  was  living  in 
1878),  by  whom  he   had  children,  """  Mary  Louisa,  ""Althea, 


DANIEL.  219 

'^"Edwin,  ''"Eliza,  ■"^Isaac,  Jr.,  '^"'■''Amanda,  '^nVilliam  Ross, 
"'^Adelaide,  and  '^"'David.  Isaac,  Sr.,  died  in  1859.  Those 
marked  ""',  ''",  '"",  "",  and  '"'  died  young-  or  unmarried. 

''''3fafy  Louisa,  b.  1821  ;  m.  ''"'Dr.  Sam.  M.  Bowen  in 
1848;  had  son,  ''°'Isaac  D.,  b.  1849. 

'"'''Edwin,  b.  1825;  m.  ''""Mary  Davis;  had  '^'^'Mary 
Louisa. 

'"''Isaac,  Jr.,  b.  1828  ;  m.  *'" Wealthy  Chapman  ;  had 
daughter,  ''""Ella.  ""'Isaac,  Jr.,  moved  to  Hennepin,  III. 
He  died  in  1854. 

'"'William  R.,  b.  1832;  m.  '"'Rosa  Heine.  Moved  to 
Louisiana. 

''''Sarah.h.  1790;  m.  ""Rev.  Josiah  Bowen  on  April  i8th, 
1810;  had  children,  '"\Samuel  M.  (b.  181 1;  m.  '^^'"Mary 
Louisa,   his  cousin;   see  above).     He  died  in  1873;  she  in 

1875. 

'''''Ann,h.  1793;  m. '"'George  H.  Cooper  in  1817.  He 
died  in  1843.  She  is  yet  living  in  1884.  Had  children, 
'"'Geo.  H.,  Jr.,  b.  1820,    and  '""William  David,  b.  1822. 

'-''Sophia,  b.  1795  ;  m.  '"'Frederick  Jacot  in  1820.  He  died 
1827  ;  she  in  1837.  Had  children,  ""Metarie,  '"'Julia  (who 
married  '""Alfred  T.  Baxter);  ""Frederick,  Jr.,  ''''Sybelia 
(who  married  ""Andred  Foot);  ''■'"'Mary  (who  married 
'"'Luther  Erving).  The  others  died  unmarried.  Residence 
in  city  of  New  York. 

"''Elisabeth,  h.  1802;  m.  "^"Elijah  C.  Hunt  in  1823.  He 
died  in  1878.     Had  son. 

'''"'Elijah  Devoe,  b.  1825  ;  m.  '"'Louisa  Kennard,  Farming- 
dale,  L.  1. 

""Laney,  b.  1804  ;  m.  "-"William  Wainwright.  Both  dead 
many  years. 

"""^ William,  b.  1768;  a  cordwainer  by  trade;  married 
'""Elanor  Husted,  and  resided  in  Harlem,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
owned  a  considerable  property,  and  was  quite  a  speculator 
at  an  early  period.  In  1804  he  advertised  lots  or  acres  for 
sale.  Three  years  after  he  purchased  land  from  '"'Peter 
De  Witt.     The  next  year  he  and   wife  convey   to  ""John 


220  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

Adams  certain  land  in  Harlem,  bounded  northerly  b_y  the 
old  road  leading  to  Harlem,  east  by  ^"'Joseph  Mott's, 
southerly  by  the  road  that  leads  to  Harlem  Bridge,  and 
westerly  by  the  cross-road. 

A  few  years  after  several  prominent  persons  of  Harlem 
met  together  for  the  purpose  of  organizing  a  benevolent 
society,  which  became  known  by  the  name  of  "  Friendly 
Society  of  the  Town  of  Harlem,"  and  was  incorporated  by 
an  act  passed  February  loth,  1809.  Among  the  first  officers 
chosen  appears  the  name  of '"^William  Devoe.  He  and  his 
family  early  joined  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  at  that 
place,  where  he  was  an  exemplary  member,  and  so  con- 
tinued till  he  died.  He,  his  wife,  and  part  of  his  family 
were  buried  in  the  old  bur3ang-ground  of  this  church, 
which  lay  east  of  the  2d  Avenue,  between  124th  and  125th 
Streets.  The  bodies  or  remains  were  removed  in  1869  to 
the  part  set  off  for  this  church  in  the  "  Woodlawn  Ceme- 
tery." Had  children,  ""'Sarah,  ""^Isaac,  ""'James,  ""^Catha- 
rine, ""'Mary,  """Jane,  ""'Martha  Ann,  ""'Margaret,  and 
""'Emeline. 

'""Sarah,  b.  1795;  m.  ""Tatrick  Moran  ;  had  children, 
'"'Mary,  ''"Edward,  and  ""Isaac.  Two  died  young.  ""'Sarah 
died  in  1843. 

''"Vsaac;  b.  1796;  m.  "'"Elizabeth  Austin;  had  daughter, 
"'"Elanor. 

''"Elanor,  b.  1815;  m.  "^nVilliam  A.  Bird  in  1833.  They 
moved  to  Baltimore,  where  he  died.  She  married  again 
2d,  named  "'""Isaac  Collins.  ""'Isaac  was  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  Fire  Engine  Co.  No.  35,  and  die'd  as  such  in  182 1. 

""^y^ames,  b.  1802;  m.  "'"'Louisa  Cooper  in  1823;  had 
children,  ""Mary  Louisa,  '""William  (died  in  Brooklyn), 
and  '''"El/en,  b.  1829;  m.  "'"'James  Rule. 

""*Cat/tarine,  b.  1805  ;  m.  "'"'William  Austin.  Both  died 
of  cholera  in  1832,  in  Richmond,  Va.  Had  several  chil- 
dren. 

''"'Mary,  b.  1807;  m.  "'""James  Stokes;  had  "'"'Matilda, 
""'Catharine,  "'"'Jane,  "'"^James,  and  "'"^Charles. 


DANIEL.  221 

''"'Jane,  b.  1810;  m.  *^"WiIliam  ^H.  Smith:  had  *'"Isaac 
Devoe.     She  died  in  1862. 

''"''Martha  A.,  b.  1S12  ;  m.  ^^"Lewis  Childs  ;  had  one 
daughter,  *'''Emma  Louisa. 

^'"^Emnia  Louisa,  b.  1832  ;  m.  ''''James  Heath.  """Martha 
Ann  died  in  1866. 

''^"'Margaret,  b.  1817;  m.  '""Charles  Fanshaw  in  1834; 
had  "'^Charles  Edgar,  '"'William  Adolphus,  and  "^^^lonzo 
Cornell.  """Charles  Fanshaw  died  in  1867.  His  widow  was 
living  in  Brooklyn  in  1884. 

''"^Evielvic,  b.  1819;  m.  "''Lewis  Walker  in  1836;  had 
children,  "^"Lewis,  Jr.,  and  ""James.  """Emeline  died  in 
1865.     Her  husband  married  again. 


JACOB,  FIRST. 


'""rYACOB  DE  VEAUX,  probably  the  youngest  brother 
J  of  "^Nicholas  and  "'Frederick,  was  born  about  1664, 
and  but  a  child  at  the  time  of  the  escape  from  France  to 
Manheim.  His  brother  Frederick,  no  doubt,  thought  a 
great  deal  of  him  from  the  fact  that  he  named  his  first-born, 
a  boy,  after  him,  who  also  was  a  twin  to  a  female  child. 

Jacob  remained  with  his  parents  at  Manheim  after  his 
brothers  had  left  that  place  in  1675,  and  probably  became 
employed  in  business  as  soon  as  he  was  old  enough.  His 
parents  preferred  to  remain  there,  as  they  no  doubt  had 
some  hope  that  a  change  of  the  Government  of  France 
would  take  place  before  their  death,  and  then  they  would 
return  and  again  take  possession  of  their  property  and 
home.  These  hopes,  however,  were  destroyed  when  the 
Revocation  of  the  Edict  of  Nantes,  in  1685,  took  place, 
which  was  followed  b}"  their  death. 

Jacob  remained  in  Manheim  no  longer  than  to  settle  up 
his  parents'  affairs,  as  no  doubt  the  favorable  accounts  of 
the  New  World  given  him  by  his  brothers  led  him  to 
quit  Manheim,  and  soon  after  he  was  found  at  Harlem,  New 
York,  and  in  1705  he  was  living  in  the  town  of  Westchester, 
a  few  miles  from  his  brother  Frederick's  plantations. 

Jacob,  however,  made  but  a  short  residence  here,  as  he 
found  the  climate  too  cold,  as  did  also  several  other  Refu- 
gees who  had  settled  in  the  neighborhood  ;  so  they  con- 
cluded to  go  South,  where  great  encouragement  and  kind 
treatment  was  promised  to  all  French  Refugees  by  the  Gov- 
ernor of  South  Carolina.  He  had  previously  married 
'"'Caroline  Hunt  in  the  town  of  Westchester,  and  supposed 
to  have  at  least  one  child  when  he  left  that  part  of  the  coun- 
try for  the  South,  about  the  year  1708.     Having  considera- 


JACOB,   FIRST.  223 

ble  means,  he  was  enabled  to  select  a  large  and  fine  tract  of 
land  in  Beaufort  District,  S.  C,  where  he  became  highly 
esteemed,  holding  positions  of  prominence  both  in  the  pro- 
vince and  Church,  and  his  generations  in  after  years  were 
connected  with  the  families  of  Barn  wells.  Bullocks,  Rut- 
ledges,  and  others  of  the  most  respectable  in  the  province. 
He  had  several  children,  among  which  were  '""James  and 
'"'Frederick,  who  were  particularly  noticed  in  records. 

^^^'James  was  born  about  1705  ;  when  of  age  married 
""Louisa  Barnw^ell  ;  afterwards  became  a  distinguished  gen- 
tleman, known  in  the  year  1745  as  the  ""'Hon.  Jajues  De 
Veaux,  at  which  period  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  commis- 
sioners to  build  a  church  in  Prince  William  Parish  and  a 
parsonage  "  on  the  lands  situated  on  the  north  and  west- 
ward of  the  Coosaw  River,  and  up  the  same  as  far  as  Port 
Royal,  at  i-iver  which  runs  by  *'"'Col.  John  Barnwell's  plan- 
tation and  Cochran's  Point." 

But  two  sons  were  found  noticed,  '""Andrew  and  '"'Ja- 
cob. After  the  death  of  the  father  his  wife,  Louisa,  "  had  a 
chancel  added  to  the  Church  on  Edisto  Island,  called  the 
*  Chapel  of  Ease,'  "  in  1774,  "  at  her  expense  in  connection 
with  ""Edward  Bailey."  The  church  was  incorporated  by 
the  name  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  of  Edisto 
Island  in  1793. 

^^"Andreiv,  the  eldest  son,  was  born  about  the  year  1730, 
and  grew  up  with  a  fondness  for  military  life,  and  early  in 
life  became  an  officer  in  the  Loyal  Militia.  He  married 
*"'Emma  Rutledge  about  1753  ;  had  children,  ""'Stephen, 
""Andrew,  Jr.,  and  probably  others. 

^^'^ Stephen  was  born  about  1756,  and  supposed  to  have 
been  about  20  years  old  when  the  Revolution  broke  out, 
but  he  does  not  appear  to  have  taken  any  active  part  in  it. 
Twenty  3^ ears  after  he  was  found  in  possession  of  some 
"  1,350  acres  of  land  on  Salt-Catchers'  river,  bounded  north 
on  lands  of  ""'John  Rutledge,  south  on  lands  of  ""'Thomas 
Rutledge,  and  all  other  sides  vacant,"  which  he  offers  for 
sale  in  the  month  of  March,  1796. 


224  I>E  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

^'"""Ayidrew  De  Veaux,  Jr.,  was  born  about  1760,  and  when 
quite  a  youth,  says  Johnson  in  his  ''  Traditions,"  "  in  the  com- 
mencement of  the  Revolution,  he  being  then  about  sixteen 
or  seventeen  years  old,  showed  a  good  disposition,  in  com- 
mon with  his  brave  and  patriotic  relatives  in  that  district, 
to  join  the  cause  of  his  countr}'  and  oppose  the  unjust  im- 
positions of  England." 

His  father,  ""Andrew  De  Veaux,  however,  thought 
otherwise.  He  fell  out  with  those  relatives,  and  may  have 
received  some  harsh  words  or  other  treatment  as  a  Tory. 
'""Andrew  De  Veaux,  Jr.,  took  sides  immediately  with  his 
father,  and  resented  the  offence  given  him.  He  united  with 
a  number  of  inconsiderate,  frolicsome  young  men,  and  em- 
barrassed the  proceedings  of  the  Whigs  whenever  oppor- 
tunity occurred.  Many  of  these  associates  cared  only  for 
the  excitement  resulting  from  the  vexation  produced  by 
their  opposition  to  the  Whigs,  and  De  Veaux  saw  it ;  he 
wanted  more.  When  Prevost  made  his  inroad  in  1779  De 
Veaux  assembled  his  associates,  led  them  across  Port  Royal 
Ferry,  and  determined  to  commit  them  b}''  some  glaring  act 
of  hostility  from  the  notoriet}"  of  which  the}^  could  never 
expect  concealment. 

In  one  of  De  Veaux's  hair-brained  adventures  he  was 
taken  prisoner,  and  sent  under  escort  of '"'Mr.  Robert  Barn- 
well to  the  prison  in  Charleston.  When  they  were  about 
to  land  De  Veaux  spoke  familiarl}'  to  Mr.  Barnwell,  calling 
him  Cousin  Robert,  and  requested  that  he  might  not  be  ex- 
posed as  a  criminal  in  the  streets  and  led  off  to  the  common 
jail,  but  he  be  put  on  his  parole  as  an  officer,  a  gentleman, 
and  his  relative.  He  pledged  his  honor  that  he  would  be 
subject  to  the  call  or  order  of  Mr.  Barnwell  at  any  time  that 
he  should  appoint  or  send  for  him  ;  and  Mr.  Barnwell,  wish- 
ing to  do  as  he  would  be  done  by,  acceded  to  the  proposal 
and  appointed  the  next  morning  at  nine  o'clock  for  De 
Veaux  to  call  on  him. 

De  Veaux  was  not  half  an  hour  in  Charleston.  By  some 
means  he  obtained  a  little  money  and  a  pair  of  pistols,  hur- 


JACOB,    FIRST.  225 

ried  down  to  the  wharf,  found  there  a  country  boat  with 
two  negroes  in  it,  showed  them  his  silver,  and  promised 
liberal  pay  if  the}'  would  row  him  to  where  he  would  direct 
them  ;  then  showed  them  his  pistols  and  threatened  instant 
death  if  the)'  did  not  go.  These  arguments  were  both  very 
persuasive.  The  negroes  rowed  him  out  to  a  British  armed 
vessel,  either  in  the  roads  or  offing,  and  returned  to  their 
master  to  tell  of  their  fright  and  danger,  but  said  nothing 
about  the  money  they  had  pocketed. 

Mr.  Barnwell,  hearing  the  next  day  how  De  Veaux  had 
escaped,  called  on  '"'"Governor  Rutledge  to  inform  him  of 
the  circumstances,  and  then  asked  what  he  was  to  do.  The 
Governor,  feeling  disappointed,  told  Mr.  Barnwell  to  go 
after  De  Veaux  or  go  home.  De  Veaux  was  soon  landed 
and  again  in  the  saddle  ;  one  of  his  first  objects  was  to  re- 
taliate.  Soon  after  this  he  went  to  Beaufort,  again  to  cozen 
his  Cousin  Robert.  Mr.  Barnwell  was  at  home,  and  De 
Veaux  actuall}'  made  his  way  into  the  parlor  without  dis- 
covery or  alarm.  He  then  demanded  an  immediate  surren- 
der as  a  prisoner  on  parole.  Mr.  Barnwell  rose  at  the  de- 
mand to  see  what  chance  he  had  for  resistance.  He  was 
ver}'  near-sighted,  but  saw,  as  he  supposed,  a  blunderbuss 
presented  at  him  while  surrounded  by  his  famil}',  and,  being 
urged  with  a  threat  of  present  death  if  he  moved  a  step,  he 
surrendered  and  gave  his  parole.  It  turned  out  that  this 
threat  was  neither  enforced  by  a  blunderbuss,  gun,  or  pis- 
tol, but  by  Mr.  Barnwell's  own  spy-glass,  picked  up  in  his 
own  entry.  INIr.  Barnwell  was  so  exasperated  by  these 
tricks  that  he  vowed  if  he  ever  met  De  Veaux  either  one  or 
both  of  them  must  die.     But  they  never  met. 

In  1782  we  find  De  Veaux  in  St.  Augustine  with  about 
seventy  men  of  his  own  Provincial  dragoons.  He  found 
his  field  for  adventures  in  South  Carolina  and  Georgia 
much  circumscribed  in  foraging  with  a  sailing  vessel  ;  he 
kept  a  southerly  course  inland  to  St.  John's  River  and 
thence  round  to  St.  x\ugustine.  Here  his  active  mind  led 
him  to  propose  an  expedition  into  West  Florida  for  the 
15 


226  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

capture  of  Pensacola,  but  this  was  discouraged.  He  next 
projected  an  expedition  against  the  Bahama  Islands,  which 
he  wished  to  recover  for  Great  Britain. 

At  his  own  private  expense  '"**Major  De  Veaux  fitted  out 
six  small  vessels,  put  into  them  uniforms  for  three  hundred 
British  troops,  with  suitable  provisions  and  military  stores, 
embarked  with  seventy  men,  and  about  as  many  more  were 
received  as  volunteers.  His  flotilla  being  still  very  short- 
handed,  he  engaged  a  small  number  of  Seminole  and  Creek 
Indians  to  aid  him  as  sharp-shooters.  To  encourage  these 
he  made  liberal  promises  of  booty  to  be  taken  from  the 
Dons. 

His  flotilla  was  convoyed  by  the  Perseverance,  of  twenty- 
six  guns,  ""Capt.  Dow,  and  the  Witley  Warrior,  of  sixteen 
guns,  ""Capt.  Wheeler.  They  first  landed  at  Abasco,  and 
from  among  the  English  inhabitants  soon  raised  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  more  men,  who,  being  dressed  in  the  uniforms 
brought  from  Florida,  gave  him  three  hundred  men  with 
the  appearance  of  British  regulars.  About  fifty  fishing- 
boats  were  also  collected  there  for  the  purpose  of  extending 
his  line  and  deceiving  the  Spaniards.  With  these  (on  the 
14th  of  April,  1783)  he  made  a  great  display  ;  the  Indians 
also  raised  a  war-whoop,  while  he  advanced  on  land  with 
them  and  a  few  men  bearing  fascines  and  scaling-ladders  to 
conceal  their  want  of  nnmbers.  The  deception  succeeded, 
and  the  Spaniards  in  Fort  Montaigne  spiked  their  guns 
(from  twenty-four  to  thirt3'-two  pounders)  and  filed  off 
towards  Nassau,  leaving  a  train  to  fire  the  magazine.  De 
Veaux  heard  this  from  a  prisoner  just  captured.  He  imme- 
diately halted  his  men  and  advanced  with  the  prisoner 
alone  into  the  fort,  guided  b}^  him,  and  extinguished  the 
match  before  it  could  explode  the  magazine.  Three  cheers 
announced  his  success,  and  was  the  signal  for  his  flotilla  to 
attack  that  of  the  Spaniards.  These  also  were  carried  with 
but  little  resistance,  when  he  sent  to  demand  a  surrender 
from  the  Spanish  Governor,  ""Don  Antonio,  who  finally 
capitulated  and  surrendered  his  six  hundred  regulars,  well 


JACOB,    FIRST.  227 

entrenched  and  equipped,  to  De  Veaux,  with  his  three  hun- 
dred men,  mostly  undisciplined,  scattered,  and  exposed. 

Another  account  stated  that  a  capitulation  was  agreed 
upon  on  the  night  of  the  i8th  of  April.  The  Spaniards  had 
their  propert}'  given  them,  and  the  merchants  two  months 
to  settle  their  business.  The  place  was  taken  with  the  loss 
of  three  men  killed,  two  wounded,  and  fifty  prisoners  on  the 
side  of  the  Spaniards,  and  without  the  loss  of  one  man  to 
the  English. 

An  address  afterwards  followed  from  one  hundred  and 
ten  inhabitants  of  New  Providence  to  ""Colonel  De  Veaux, 
certified  by  '"'Robert  Sterling,  Prest.  Board  of  Police. 

At  this  time  Col.  De  Veaux  was  but  twenty- three  3-ears  of 
age  ;  brave  and  of  fine  person,  he  attracted  much  attention. 
He  exhibited  some  elegant  feats  of  horsemanship  in  the 
Park  in  London,  which  rendered  him  very  conspicuous  ;  and 
a  writer  sa3's  he  soon  became  more  so  when,  full}^  repaid  for 
his  expenses  and  advances  by  the  Government  and  reward- 
ed with  a  colonel's  commission,  he  found  himself  in  funds 
to  give  full  eclat  to  his  rank  and  uniform,  so  deservedly  won. 

Being  at  the  opera  in  London  one  evening,  he  found 
himself  in  a  box  the  front  seat  of  which  was  occupied  by 
two  ladies.  In  a  short  time  two  English  officers  were 
ushered  into  the  adjoining  box,  and  they  commenced  whis- 
pering rather  loud,  and  making  ill-natured  remarks  on  the 
ladies  in  front.  The  Colonel  thought  the  ladies  must  have 
heard  them,  and  knew  that  if  they  did  they  would  feel  that 
the  remarks  must  allude  to  them.  The  Colonel  felt  assured 
of  this,  so,  stepping  up  to  those  officers,  he  remarked  that 
their  conversation  was  insulting  to  the  ladies  in  his  box,  and 
requested  them  to  disavow  any  such  intention.  They  re- 
fused ;  he  called  them  puppies  ;  a  scuffle  took  place  ;  they 
exchanged  cards  and  met  the  next  morning,  and  the  Colonel 
was  wounded  in  the  leg.  The  ladies  happened  to  be  rich 
old  maids;  they  sent  their  own  surgeon  to  attend  him,  and, 
learning  that  the  Colonel  was  again  low  in  funds,  offered 
him  their  purse,  which  was  accepted. 


228  DE  VEAUX   GENEALUGV. 

Afterwards,  when  he  was  well  enough  to  go  out,  their 
carriage  was  at  his  disposal.  His  first  visit  was  to  them, 
thanking  them  for  their  kind  attention,  and  telling  them 
that  it  was  his  intention  to  return  to  America  in  a  few  days. 
They  told  him  if  at  any  time  he  should  be  in  want  of  funds 
to  draw  on  them. 

This  he  did,  and  continued  to  do  after  he  arrived  in 
New  York.  Finding  himself  thus  doubly  provided  with 
means  by  the  liberality  of  the  government  and  the  grateful 
ladies,  upon  his  return  to  New  York  he  astonished  its  more 
quiet  inhabitants  with  his  ostentatious  equipage  and  extra- 
vagant mode  of  living. 

Johnson,  in  his  "  Traditions,"  says  :  "  Colonel  De  Veaux 
continued  fond  of  gaiety  and  display.  He  drove  his  own 
carriages  with  four  elegant  horses  about  the  streets  of  New 
York,  with  an  ostrich-feather  in  his  hat,  when  such  decora- 
tion and  equestrian  feats  were  unknown  even  among  the 
gay  of  that  city." 

While  Col.  De  Veaux  was  residing  in  New  York  at 
No.  45  Whitehall  Street,  and  preparing  an  elegant  home  for 
a  wife,  he  became  engaged  in  a  public  quarrel  with  *'"Coll. 
MacGregor,  who  had  reported  against  his  responsibility, 
and  this  led  De  Veaux  to  answer  him  through  the  press, 
which  appeared  in  the  Minerva,  March  30,  1797,  as  follows  : 

"  1^^  Col.  De  Veaux  condescends  to  acquaint  his  good 
friend  thai  he  pays  cash  for  every  thing  he  purchases.  This 
information  may  save  him  some  trouble.  Brace  up  thy 
nerves  and  thrust  again,  villain.  You  will  find  him  fort 
against  the  attack  of  assassins.  He  knows  thee  well,  and 
thy  pedigree  is  before  him.  At  some  more  leisure  day  you 
will  find  him  in  your  walks." 

In  answer  to  this  a  letter  from  Coll.  MacGregor,  dated 
the  27th  inst.  following,  appeared  as  follows  : 

"  To  Col.  Deveaux. — The  paragraph  which  appeared  in 
the  Minerva  of  last  Thursday,  having  your  title  and  name 
affixed  to  it,  1  find  has  taken  public  attention,  as  well  on  ac- 
count of  the  author  as  the  matter.     Every  person  who  has 


JACOB,    FIRST.  229 

read  it  must  see  something-  extraordinary  in  its  composi- 
tion, and  at  the  time  it  appeared  I  should  have  been  as  ig- 
norant as  any  of  the  cause  or  the  person  to  which  it  alhided. 
The  receipt  of  an  anonymous  letter  left  at  my  house  last 
Wednesday,  which,  from  the  superscription,  was  intended 
to  appear  as  found  in  the  street,  but  which  was  actually  de- 
livered by  your  servant,  and  has  since  been  acknowledged 
to  be  written  by  you  ;  this  letter,  now  in  my  possession 
(and  it  does  you  infinite  honor),  clears  up  this  intricate  and 
momentous  affair.  I  am  sensible  that  a  great  officer  cannot 
do  things  in  the  common  way,  and,  since  you  have  only 
condescended  to  speak  of  the  matter  confidentially,  with  your 
leave,  gallant  Colonel,  I  will  notice  it  in  a  plain,  candid 
manner. 

"  Having  had  some  conversation  with  *'"'Mr.  Mooney, 
the  upholsterer,  who  had  lately  done  some  work  for  me, 
your  name  was  mentioned.  I  do  frankly  acknowledge  that, 
from  the  impulse  of  the  moment  (intending  to  caution  Mr. 
Mooney,  but  not  to  injui^e  you),  I  used  this  expression,  'take 
care.'  Now,  sir,  I  have  no  difficulty  in  acknowledging  that 
this  was  rather  indiscreet,  and  I  am  not  more  in  humour 
with  myself  for  giving  the  counsel  than  I  am  with  Mr. 
Mooney  for  the  use  he  appears  to  have  made  of  it ;  and  if 
you  had  come  or  sent  to  me  in  the  manner  of  a  gentleman, 
it  is  more  than  probable  I  should  have  defended  the  pro- 
priety of  my  admonition,  or  made  a  suitable  apology.  But 
you  have  chosen  another  method,  and,  as  I  apprehended, 
altogether  outre ;  you  have  used  language  foul  and  inde- 
corous;  yo2L  have  spoken  covertly;  you  \\';\ve  threatened  anony- 
mously ;  and,  in  short,  you  have  done  every  thing  in  this 
affair  that  is  improper,  except  that,  instead  of  executing 
your  threats,  you  have  given  me  some  warning,  by  an 
anonymous  letter,  of  a  disposition  against  which  I  shall  en- 
deavor to  be  guarded.  I  caution  vou,  therefore,  avozvedly 
and  openly,\\\2i\.,  whilst  I  am  desirous  of  living  in  peace  with 
all  men,  I  am  at  the  same  time  prepared  to  repel  calumny 
and  defend  m3^self. 


230  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

"  Yovi  have  insinuated  in  the  elegant  paragraph  referred 
to  that  you  know  me  well,  and  xny  pedigree.  Perhaps  you 
may  not  be  so  well  acquainted  with  these  matters  as  you 
pretend,  but  I  will  assist  you  on  this  occasion.  I  came  to 
this  country  sixteen  years  ago,  respectably  established  in  busi- 
ness, and  I  have  the  vanity  to  think  that  I  have  lived  in  it 
with  a  reputation  unsullied  ever  since.  If  you  know  an}'- 
thing  to  the  contrary  you  are  at  liberty  to  publish  it. 
With  respect  to  my  pedigree.,  1  shall  only  observe  that  I 
have  sprung  from  a  family  not  given  to  flying,  and  from 
a  country  whose  natives  are  not  addicted  to  running  or 
gasconading." 

Here  follows  an  exact  copy  of  the  letter  referred  to: 

"  March  ye  22d. 

"  Pest.  McSarcasm. — 1  am  yr.  friend,  3'ou  well  know — 
a  certain  Colo.,  not  a  thousand  miles  from  Whitehall  Street, 
means  to  borrow  money  of  you,  altho'  he  says  he  thinks 
you  a  vulgar  upstart ;  he  further  says  that  wd.  be  ashamed 
to  acknowledge  such  a  sneaking  fellow  as  an  acquaintance.  . 

"  P.S.  —  Don't  kick,  my  dr.  friend — be  patient ;  you'll  hear 
of  him  in  good  time.  I  wd.  advise  you  to  recur  to  the  butter 
firkins  of  Old  Ireland,  from  whence — get  a  little  of  your 
old  savings  and  grease  yr.  Ears ;   for  beware. 

"  He  says  he  is  too  busy  to  attend  to  you  just  now.  I 
am,  my  valued  friend, 

"A  true  copy  of  yrslf.  and  yrs.  Saunders,  from  yr.  eyne 
County." 

Then  follows  a  note  from  *"'Wm.  Mooney,  dated 

"  April  I,  '97. 

"  To  the  Public. — A  piece  having  appeared  in  the  Mi- 
nerva of  the  28th  March,  directed  to  Col.  De  Veaux,  and 
signed  Coll.  MacGregor,  in  which  my  name  is  mentioned  in 
a  peculiar  manner,  and  I  find  it  has  made  unfavorable  im- 
pressions on  the  minds  of  many  ;  I  therefore,  in  justice  to 
myself,  beg  leave  to  intrude  a  few  moments  on  the  patience 
of  the  impartial  and  generous  public. 

"  In  the  first  place  I  give  my  zvord  and  honor  that   I  did 


JACOB,    FIRST.  231 

not  mention  Mr.  MacGreg-or's  name  to  Col.  De  Veaux  on 
t\\Q  day  supposed,  or  any  tijiic  previous  to  it ;  and  that  I  know 
not  thro'  what  channel  the  Col.  received  his  information. 
The  insinuation  in  JNIr.  MacGregor's  piece  is,  therefore, 
illiberal  and  unfounded.  And  in  order  to  make  the  busi- 
ness appear  as  black  as  possible  he  has  reported  that  I  called 
on  him  at  his  house  for  information  respecting-  Col.  De 
Veaux's  ability  to  pay,  &c.  ;  this  I  also  positively  deny,  not 
having  been  in  Mr.  MacGregor's  house  these  three  months. 
The  Col.  had  paid  cash  for  every  article  purchased  of  me, 
and  even  for  several  pieces  of  furniture  which  are  not  yet 
delivered.  It  cannot  possibly  be  imagined,  therefore,  that 
1  could  be  so  base  as  to  traduce  a  gentleman  in  this  under- 
hand way  who  had  so  generously  discharged  his  account 
even  before  I  had  a  right  to  demand  it.  Mr.  MacGregor 
having  reported  the  above,  viuch  to  my  prejudice,  I  shall  now, 
without  any  hesitation,  inform  the  public  that  lie  did  actually 
call  on  vie,  and  cautioned  me  in  these  words  :  '  Mooney,  I 
am  your  friend  ;  1  saw  a  carriage  at  your  door  ;  take  care 
of  the  owner,  &c.'  I  thanked  him  for  his  friendship,  and  in- 
formed him  I  was  under  no  apprehension,  as  the  Col.  had 
already  paid  his  bills.  ITe  again  repeated,  '  All  I  have  to 
say  is,  take  care — ^I  am  your  friend.' 

"  The  following  evening  at  nine  he  called  on  me,  and  in 
presence  of  all  my  family  produced  and  read  the  anonymous 
letter  which  accompanies  the  piece  of  the  28th,  and  then  in- 
terrogated me  if  I  had  mentioned  his  name  to  Col.  De 
Veaux,  to  which  I  answered  I  positively  had  not  ;  and  I  do 
here  again  declare  I  did  not.  Nevertheless,  he  again  comes 
on  the  following  day  (seemingly  a  good  deal  agitated)  with 
the  Minerva  in  his  hand,  and  in  the  presence  and  hearing  of 
some  gentlemen  who  were  in  my  shop  called  me  into  an  ad- 
joining room  and  expressed  himself  thus  :  '  Mooney,  this  is 
like  to  be  a  serious  business';  then  read  Col.  De  Veaux's 
Note.  I  begged  him  to  take  no  notice  of  it ;  the  world 
could  not  understand  it,  and  it  would  die  with  its  birth. 
He  seemed  to  acquiesce  ;  then  begged   me  never  to  open 


232  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

my  lips  on  the  subject.  This  I  promised,  and  never  ex- 
pressed it  to  any  mortal  till  the  present  moment,  supposing 
the  affair  at  an  end  and  that  he  would  take  no  further  notice 
of  it.  Wiiat  has  followed  is  of  too  much  notoriety  to  be 
here  repeated.  I  shall  conclude  by  submitting  the  above 
facts  to  the  impartial  and  generous  public,  and  leave  them 
to  judge  whether  the  illiberal  insinuations  in  Mr.  MacGre- 
gor's  piece  against  me  ought  to  be  countenanced,  or  treated 
as  they  deserve." 

This  ended  the  matter  with  the  press. 

'""Colonel  De  Veaux's  marriage  took  place  soon  after, 
which  appeared  in  the  press  :  "  Married. — On  Saturday 
evening  (April  22,  1797),  by  the  ""Rev.  Bishop  Proovost, 
Colonel  Andrew  De  Veaux,  well  known  for  his  military 
achievements  and  social  virtues,  to  the  lovely  "'^Miss  Anna 
Maria  Verplank,  of  Dutchess  County,  N.  Y.,  a  very  amiable 
and  talented  3'oung  lady."  They  had  two  daughters,  named 
'"'Julia  and  '"^^Augusta  Maria,  to  grow  to  maturity. 

The  visits  of  the  famil}^  to  Charleston  and  their  return  to 
New  York  were  publicly  noticed  in  the  arrival  of  vessels; 
on  28th  of  May,  1801,  appears:  "Among  the  passengers 
from  Charleston  in  the  Flora  were  Col.  and  Mrs.  De  Veaux 
and  family," 

Soon  after  this  period  he  was  found  in  possession  of 
about  1,020  acres  of  very  fine  land  lying  on  the  banks  of 
the  Hudson  River  near  Red  Hook,  which  was  then  known 
as  "  Yorktown,"  but  afterwards  the  Colonel  gave  it  the 
name  of  "  De  Veaux's  Park."  This  large  tract  of  land  com- 
prised several  farms  which  were  previously  purchased  from 
*"°Aaron  Clemans,  '''"Nehemiah  Tompkins,  Jr.,  ""Peter 
Keer,  ""^Joshua  Tompkins,  and  ""Reuben  Garrison. 

The  Colonel's  hospitality  and  style  of  living  exceeded 
his  income,  consequently  he  outlived  his  fortune  and  be- 
came embarrassed.  A  few  years  after  found  him  offering  a 
portion  of  this  land  for  sale  by  an  advertisement  dated  May 
15,  18 r  I,  as  follows  : 


JACOB,   FIRST.  233 

"  Col.  De  Veaiix,  intending  to  leave  the  country,  offers 
his  countrA'-seat  for  sale  ;  it  is  situated  between  the  two  Red 
Hook  Landings  and  in  the  centre  of  a  very  genteel  neigh- 
bourhood. 

"  There  are  about  340  acres  of  land,  100  of  which  is  in 
valuable  wood,  and  one  of  the  first  meadows  in  the  country, 
3'ielding  100  tons  of  the  best  hay,  and  streamlets  meander- 
ing through  every  part  of  the  grounds.  The  house  is  of 
brick,  and  presents  a  front  of  90  feet  handsomely  finished, 
and  the  apartments  upon  a  large  scale  commodiously  ar- 
ranged. There  are  offices  under  the  whole,  a  farm-house 
40  feet  front,  a  brick  dairy  with  a  spring  rising  in  a  cis- 
tern in  the  middle  of  it ;  a  cheese-house  over  it,  at  the  end 
of  which  is  a  room  with  a  fire-place  for  scalding  the  utensils 
of  the  dair}',  and  over  it  is  a  bedroom  for  the  dairy-maid 
to  sleep  in.  The  barn  and  stables  are  116  feet  front,  very 
lofty,  and  represent  in  a  view  from  the  house  a  gothic  cas- 
tle. The  house  stands  in  the  centre  of  the  grounds,  studed 
with  a  number  of  copices  of  handsome  oaks  on  an  extensive 
lawn ;  there  are  also  several  pieces  of  woods  fancifully 
shaped  out,  between  the  several  avenues  of  which  you  have 
a  number  of  views  of  the  river  and  an  extensive  range  of 
the  mountains  ;  there  is  a  garden  of  four  acres,  with  all 
kinds  of  the  most  valuable  fruit.  As  there  is  a  second  hand- 
some building  spot,  there  will  be  no  objection  to  dividing 
the  tracts  into  lots  to  suit  purchasers.  Ten  thousand  dol- 
lars will  be  expected  on  the  delivery  of  the  titles,  and  con- 
siderable accommodations  will  be  given  on  mortgage  of  the 
premises  for  the  residue.  A  considerable  stock  of  horses, 
cattle,  and  sheep,  and  farming  utensils,  waggons,  carts,  and 
oxen,  as  well  as  any  part  of  the  furniture  of  the  house,  may 
be  taken  by  appraisement  and  incorporated  in  the  bond. 

"  Apply  to  Col.  De  Veaux,  on  the  premises." 

About  three  months  after  this  offer  of  sale  the  Colonel 
gave  a  grand  entertainment,  ending  up  with  a  ball  at  his 
mansion,  at  which  time  two  of  the  guests  quarreled  and  a 


234  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

meeting  took  place,  which  the  press  thus  noticed  :  "  On 
Monday  last  (Augt.  12,  181 1)  a  duel  was  fought  at  Tico- 
nick,  on  the  confines  of  Connecticut,  Massachusetts,  and 
New  York,  between  ''"Mr.  Henry  Armstrong  (second  son 
of  '"'Gen.  Armstrong)  and  ''''Mr.  Benjamin  Price,  of  this 
(New  York)  city.  Two  shots  were  exchanged  without 
effect  ;  at  the  third  fire  Mr.  A.  received  his  antagonist's 
ball  in  the  side,  which  struck  his  rib  and  fell  to  the  ground  ; 
the  wound  is  not  dangerous.  They  fought  at  eight  paces. 
The  cause  of  the  duel  is  said  to  be  a  trifling  quarrel  which 
took  place  at  a  ball  at  Col.  De  Veaux's,  at  Rhinebeck." 

The  next  year,  on  the  7th  of  July  (18 12)  Col.  De  Veaux 
advertises  :  "  De  Veaux  Park  is  yet  for  sale,  and  on  very  ac- 
commodating terms  ;  no  objection  to  take  a  part  in  City 
propert}^  or  Bills  on  England  well  secured.  The  beauty  as 
well  as  the  quality  of  the  lands,  meadows,  and  the  large 
proportion  of  wood  on  the  Banks  of  the  Hudson  are  too 
well  known  to  make  necessary  any  further  description  of 
the  premises  than  to  say  that  the  House  is  modern,  thought 
handsome  and  commodious,  and  the  Garden  fruitery  is  on 
a  large  scale  and  well  stocked." 

Four  days  after  the  press  notices  the  death  of  the  Colo- 
nel as  follows:  '•  Z>z>^.  — Suddenly  on  the  nth  (July)  inst., 
i"8i2,  in  consequence  of  a  fall  at  his  seat  at  Red  Hook,  '°"'Col. 
Andrew  De  Veaux.  The  Widow  and  family  will  long  mourn 
his  loss,  and  a  large  circle  of  respectable  friends,  who,  from 
his  upright  character  and  hospitable  habits,  valued  him 
highly,  will,  perhaps,  never  recognize  his  equal  in  any  other 
neighbor."  It  was  said  he  fell  off  his  piazza  on  his  head 
and  was  killed  immediately. 

His  wife  followed  him  some  four  years  after,  and  was 
thus  noticed  :  "  Died. — At  Poughkeepsie,  last  Tuesda}^ 
morning  (May  28,  18 16),  ""Mrs.  Anna  Maria  De  Veaux, 
widow  of  the  late  Col.  Andrew  De  Veaux,  of  Red  Hook, 
Dutchess  County,  New  York." 

The  next  year  the  eldest  daughter,  on  the  20th  of  Octo- 
ber,   1817,  was  ''Married. — Last  evening,  by  the  '"''Right 


JACOB,    FIRST.  235 

Rev.  Bisliop  Hobart/''7ohn  Hare  Powell,  Esq.,  of  Philadel- 
phia, to  ""Miss  Julia  De  Veaux,  eldest  daughter  of  the  late 
Col.  De  Veaux,  of  this  (N.  Y.)  city."  They  had  children, 
named  '"''Samuel  De  Veaux,  -"'"Henry  B.,  "'"Robert  Hare, 
''"Jl>1''1>  '"'John,  and  ''"Ida.  The  oldest  son  was  usually 
known  by  the  name  of  De  Veaux.  The  Baltimore  Sun  of 
Dec.  16,  1843,  says  of  him  :  "  We  learn  that  a  meeting  took 
place  on  Sunday  morning  last  (8lh  inst.),  near  Washington 
City,  between  '"'De  Veaux  Powell,  a  son  of  '"'Col.  John  Hare 
Powell,  of  Philadelphia,  and  '"'William  Norris,  son  of '"^iMr. 
Norris,  of  Baltimore.  The  immediate  cause  of  the  quarrel, 
we  learn,  was  a  cool  refusal  on  the  part  of  young  Powell 
to  take  the  proffered  hand  of  Norris.  A  note  was  directly 
sent  by  the  latter  to  ascertain  if  the  refusal  was  designed  as 
an  insult,  and  an  afihrmative  reply  returned,  which  was  in- 
stantly followed  b}'  a  challenge.  Rifles  were  the  weapons 
selected,  and  the  meeting  took  place  as  above  ;  shots  were 
exchanged  at  eighty  yards  without  effect,  when  an  adjust- 
ment of  the  difficulty  took  place  and  the  parties  returned  to 
the  citv,  having  furnished  another  illustration  of  the  folly 
of  the  times." 

The  second  daughter's  marriage  appeared  noticed  in  the 
press  as  follows  : 

''Married. — On  Saturday  last  (March  20th,  1824),  at  St. 
Paul's  Chapel  (City  of  New  York),  by  the  '"'Rev.  Mr.  Ber- 
rian,  '"'Philip  Verplank,  Junr.,  Esq.,  of  Verplank's  Point, 
to  ""Augusta  Maria,  daughter  of  the  late  Col.  Andrew 
De  Veaux,  of  '  De  Veaux's  Park,'  Red  Hook." 

These*  two  daughters  of  Col.  De  Veaux  are  also  referred 
to  in  the  Genealog}'  of  the  Mesier  Family,  who  were  nieces 
of  '"'Margaret  Mesier,  wife  of  '"'Peter  Mesier,  which  states 
that  "  "''Julia  De  Veaux  and  '""Augusta  (Maria)  De  Veaux, 
daughters  of  Colonel  De  Veaux,  of  North  Carolina,"  occa- 
sionally visited  these  relatives.  "  The  former  was  con- 
sidered the  most  beautiful  woman  in  the  city.  When  on  a 
visit  to  Ballston  Springs,  with  her  Aunt  and  Uncle  Peter, 
she  met  ""John  Hare  Powell,  of  Philadelphia,  and  after  an 


236  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

acquaintance  of  ten  days  they  were  married,  and  went  to 
Philadelphia  to  live.  ""Augusta  De  Vaux  married  ^""Philip 
Verplank,  of  Verplank's  Point,  on  Hudson  river,  from  my 
Father's  house." 

A  few  more  interesting-  facts  about  "  De  Veaux  Park  " 
and  its  splendid  mansion  will  be.  found  rather  entertaining. 
The  original  building,  says  Gen.  de  Pe3^ster,  "  was  about 
sixty  feet  by  sixty,  with  wings  twenty-five  feet  each.  Along 
the  rear  front  was  a  wide  piazza,  whence  the  view,  unrivalled 
in  its  glade  and  forest  scenerj^,  embraces  the  silvery  Hudson 
river,  about  a  mile  distant,  and  gleaming  north  and  south 
for  many  a  mile.  There  was  a  grand  entrance  in  front,  ap- 
proached by  a  flight  of  long,  white  marble  steps." 

After  the  property  came  in  the  possession  of  Col.  De 
Veaux  he  enlarged  and  highly  ornamented  the  building, 
both  within  and  without,  in  a  most  extravagant  manner. 
The  interior  of  the  house,  especially  two  of  "  the  parlors," 
one  of  which  was  known  as  the  "  Silver  Room,"  or  south 
parlor,  a  very  spacious  apartment,  which  ""'Gen.  de  Peyster 
says:  "The  cornice  is  of  elaborate  carved  woodwork,  pre- 
senting in  a  deep  groove  rows  of  balls  about  the  size  of 
those  used  in  billiards.  This  heavy  frieze  rests  upon  elabo- 
ratel3''-carved  supports,  which  resemble  nothing  more  closely 
than  graceful  candlesticks  inverted.  These  served  as  jambs 
to  the  doors  and  windows,  and  all  the  woodwork,  including 
the  surbase,  corresponds,  presenting  the  most  bizarre  whole, 
and  quite  effective  in  its  fanciful  originality.  In  the  panels, 
between  the  openings,  silver-plated  rods,  disposed^  in  suns, 
together  with  silver  stars,  moons,  and  disks,  or  spangles, 
inserted  in  the  frieze  and  other  wood-work,  must  have  given 
a  strange  brilliancy  to  this  room  when  lighted  up. 

"The  'North  Parlor'  was  equally  large.  Only  one 
feature  will  be  mentioned — ^the  white  marble  mantel-piece. 
At  either  end  of  this  were  bas-reliefs,  quite  prettily  exe- 
cuted. These  two  sculptures  represented  the  fortifications 
in  the  West  Indies  which  Colonel  De  Veaux  had  captured, 
conquests  constituting  the  basis  of  his  fame  and  fortune." 


JACOB,    FIRST.  237 

This  historical  mansion  and  property,  known  as  "  Al- 
mont,"  came  into  the  possession  of  the  Livingston  Tamil}'-, 
and  while  this  splendid  old  edifice  was  occupied  and  in 
possession  of  ^'^Robert  Livingston  (a  grandson  of  the 
late  '*°^Robert  Swift  Livingston)  and  his  mother  it  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  on  Saturday  night,  the  29th  of  December, 

1877. 

^"'^  Jacob,  no  doubt,  was  named  after  his  Grandfather  ;  was 
born  about  1736;  married  ""'Harriet  Barnwell  in  1762  ;  and 
appears  to  have  had  children,  named  ""Harriet  Barnwell, 
■'"Nancy,  ""Barnwell,  and  "^''Jacob,  Jr.  The  father  was 
the  owner  of  a  large  plantation  when  the  Revolution  began, 
and  in  1780,  after  the  battle  of  Camden  had  taken  place,  he 
became  a  "Congratulator,"  which,  no  doubt,  was  the  cause 
of  his  property  being  confiscated. 

About  the  3'ear  1795  '"*Jacob  was  found  doing  business 
in  Charleston,  where,  under  the  head  of  "  '"^Jacob  Deveaux 
&  Son,  on  Vanderhorst's  Wharf,"  he  advertises:  "500 
bushels  of  rough  rice  in  barrels  " ;  also,  "  The  Sloop 
Richard  ioY  S2i\e  \  burthen,  no  barrels  of  rice."  The  next 
year  the  firm  has  at  "  private  sale  a  negro  fellow,  a  good 
carpenter  by  trade ;  sold  for  no  fault  but  the  want  of 
money."  A  month  after  they  offer  for  sale  "  An  entire 
gang  of  about  16  valuable  negroes,  the  greatest  part  of 
which  are  workers,  accustomed  to  Indigo  planting."  The 
copartnership  expired  in  the  month  of  August,  1797,  when 
Jacob,  Sen.,  continued  the  business  at  the  old  place  on  Van- 
derhorst's Wharf. 

His  son,  '"'"' Jacob  De  Veaux,  Jr.,  advertises  in  the  same 
business  at  No.  2  St.  Michael's  Alley,  Afterwards  he  went 
to  Savannah,  where  his  death  took  place  in  181 7,  aged  46 
years.  Three  years  after  a  great  conflagration  took  place 
in  Savannah  (on  nth  Jan.,  1820),  when  ""Catharine  De 
Veaux  (probably  his  widow)  lost  her  propert}^  consumed 
at  this  fire. 

^''"''Harriet  Barmvell,  supposed  to  be  the  eldest  daughter, 
was  born  in  1763  ;  m.  ""William  B.  Bulluck.  Esq.,  Attorney- 


238  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

General  of  the  United  States.  No  account  of  children. 
She  died  on  the  8th  of  August,  1805,  aged  42  years. 

''''Nancy,  b.  about  1765  ;  m.  ""''Capt.  Roworth,  of  the 
"  King's  Rangers,"  at  Beaufort,  in  1781.  No  further  notice 
found  of  this  daughter, 

'^"^^Barmvell  was  a  prominent  lawyer  in  the  South,  and, 
from  an  engraved  likeness  taken  in  1809,  shows  a  fine  head 
and  a  very  intelligent-looking  man  of  about  40  yeai's  of  age. 
Several  years  previous  to  this  date  he  was  the  only  acting 
Magistrate  for  Beaufort  District,  South  Carolina. 

On  the  20th  of  May,  1801,  the  press  contained  a  Procla- 
mation issued  by  him,  which  reads  as  follows : 

^^  Public  Notice. — Whereas,  I  have  received  information 
that  negroes  are  still  conve3'^ed  into  this  State,  in  express 
violation  of  the  law.  Now,  in  pursuance  of  an  Act  of  the 
Legislature  of  this  State,  passed  on  the  20th  December, 
1800,  prohibiting  the  importation  of  negroes  from  any  port 
of  the  United  States  or  elsewhere,  and  by  virtue  of  the 
authority  vested  in  me  by  his  ^'"'Ex'cellenc}'  John  Drayton, 
Esq.,  Governor  of  the  State  aforesaid,  I  do  hereby  notify 
that,  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  hereafter  bring  into  this 
State,  by  land  or  water,  any  slave,  mestizoe,  mulatto,  or 
person  of  color,  he,  she,  or  they  shall,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  forfeit  and  pa}'  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars, 
and  forfeit  the  property  so  brought  in  ;  and,  upon  sale 
thereof,  one-half  of  the  proceeds  shall  go  to  the  person  or 
persons  informing,  the  remainder  to  such  person  or  per- 
sons as  shall  assist  in  bringing  the  offenders  topunishment ; 
provided  that  it  shall  not  extend  to  affect  any  person  or 
persons  who  shall  travel  into  this  State  with  his,  her,  or  their 
domestic  servant  or  servants  actually  attending  on  him, 
her,  or  them,  as  such,  being  bona-fide  the  property  of  such 
person  or  persons,  who  shall  be  desirous  to  reside  with  or 
remove  any  number  of  slaves,  not  exceeding  ten,  and  shall 
first  produce  a  certificate  under  the  hand  and  seal  of  a  ma- 
gistrate of  such  place  from  whence  the  property  is  intended 


JACOB,   FIRST.  239 

to  be  removed,  declaring  011  oath  that  the  negroes  aforesaid 
have  been  bona-fide  his,  her,  or  their  property  for  at  least 
two  years  previous  to  such  removal,  and  that  the}^  are  not 
intended  for  sale  or  hire;  and  to  an}^  captain  or  master  of 
vessel  coming  into  this  district,  and  who  shall  have  on 
board  in  his  employ  any  mariner  of  the  description  afore- 
said, and  who  shall  immediately  on  his  arrival  appear  before 
me  and  give  bond  and  security  to  reconvey  such  person  out 
of  this  State. 

"As  the  subscriber  has  taken  the  pains  to  make  the  in- 
tent of  this  law  generally  known,  and  his  instructions  being 
strictly  reposed,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  an  arrest  for  future 
violations  will  not  be  traversed,  or  the  punishment  miti- 
gated by  a  plea  of  ignorance  of  the  law." 

^^^^ Frederick,  a  son  of  '"''Jacob,  Sen.,  was  born  in  1707  ;  m. 
"°*(Abby)  Lincoln,  by  whom  he  had  at  least  one  son,  named 
'"^Frederick,  Jr.,  wdio  was  early  placed  in  an  excellent  school 
in  Savannah.  The  supposition  is  that  his  father  died  soon 
after  his  son's  birth.     No  record  found  of  him. 

^''"'^ Frederick,  Jr.,  b.  about  1728;  m.  — ;  had  children, 
""Peter,  '""Andrew,  '"'Thomas,  '"'Frederick,  '""William, 
""Stephen  G.,  and  daughters. 

""/V/^r  was  born  1752.  Early  in  life  he  was  placed  in 
one  of  the  colleges  in  a  Northern  State,  where  he  obtained  a 
good  education,  which  afterwards  led  him  into  prominence. 

"  In  the  latter  part  of  1775  he  joined  the  army  under 
''"General  Howe  in  the  expedition  against  Floi"ida,  in  which 
he  discovered  much  zeal  and  activity.  After  many  respon- 
sible duties  in  the  Cabinet  of  the  State,  he  joined  '^''General 
Gates  in  Virginia,  then  on  his  march  to  the  relief  of  South 
Carolina,  who  made  him  one  of  his  principal  aids  ;  and  at 
the  disastrous  battle  of  Camden,  on  the  i6th  of  August, 
1780,  "'^Major  De  Veaux  was  indefatigable  in  the  delivery 
of  all  orders.  Two  months  after  this  battle,  being  in  Hali- 
fax, North  Carolina,  he  wrote  to  General  Gates  the  follow- 
ing letter,  dated  "  Halifax,  17th  of  October,  1780": 


240  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY, 

"Dear  General:  I  arrived  at  this  place  last  evening. 
I  shou'd  have  made  my  journey  in  two  days,  but  the  rivers 
was  so  high  that  I  was  detain'd  almost  a  day.  I  am  obliged 
to  rest  my  horses  a  few  days,  as  they  are  much  fatigued. 
Our  ^"''General  Huger  has  been  ver}'  busy,  and  will  in  a  few 
days  march  all  the  Cavalry  from  this  place  to  '^''Col. 
Hawkins,  and  I  believe  "'"Col.  White  will  be  at  Head  Quar- 
ters with  near  60  or  80  more  horse  in  about  ten  days. 
You  may  depend  I  shall  make  all  the  haste  back  I  can. 
Your  saddle  and  bridle  is  done,  and  have  it  by  first  oppor- 
tunity. A  report  prevails  that  ""Gen.  Arnold  has  proved 
a  traitor  in  laying  a  plot  to  betray  °"*G.  Washington  and 
deliver  him  to  the  British.  You  will  hear  more  of  the 
affair  in  a  short  time. 

"  Malmedy  has  told  many  lies  at  Philadelphia  about 
poor  Pinkney,  and  am — with  the  Greatest  Respect, 

"""Peter  De  Veaux." 

After  this  period  Major  De  Veaux  was  in  the  family  of 
""Gen.  Greene,  and  was  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Guilford 

Court-House.     He  married  late  in  life .     Left  at  least 

two  daughters,  "'"Catharine  L.  and  "^^^^ Frances  Ann,  the  latter 
born  in  1802  and  died  in  Savannah  Oct.  26,  1826. 

^^^'' Catharine  L.,  born  1800;  married  ""Edwin  Blake  in 
1 8 17  at  Charleston. 

""Major  Peter  De  Veaux  died  in  Savannah  October  6, 
1826,  aged  74  years,  his  wife  having  died  previously  in  the 
month  of  March,  1823. 

^^^'' Andrew  De  Veaux  was  born  about  the  year  1757,  and 
early  in  life  became  attached  to  the  U.  S.  Navy.  During 
the  Revolution  he  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Captain,  in 
which  position  he  was  at  the  siege  of  Savannah.  After  the 
war  ended  he  was  connected  with  the  Lazaretto  on  Morris 
Island  and  Fort  Johnson  in  Charleston  Harbor,  where  he 
died  on  the  15th  of  February,  1827.  "  He  was  a  tall  man  of 
dark,  swarthy  complexion,  and  a  very  fine-looking  officer." 

Soon  after  the  Revolution  he  married  ""Martha  Gibbes, 


JACOB,    FIRST.  241 

with  whom  he  had  several  cliildren,  one  of  which  had  chosen 
the  life  of  a  mariner,  and  "  while  engaged  as  the  mate  of  a 
trading  schooner  to  the  West  Indies  he  was  killed  by  Pirates 
in  1822,  leaving  a  worthy  widow  with  five  children,"  who 
afterwards  removed  to  Charleston,  where  we  find  in  1825 
"  Mrs.  Martha  De  Veanx  living  at  34  Beafain." 

Among  her  children  was  '""James,  who  became  one  of 
the  best  artists  the  South  ever  produced.  ■"'"Dr.  Robert 
W.  Gibbes,  of  Columbia,  S.  C,  published  a  memoir  of  him 
in  1846,  in  which  he  says  :  "  '""James  De  Veaux  was  born  in 
the  city  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  Sept.  12,  1812,  and  at  the  early 
age  of  13  was  placed  as  Clerk  in  the  book-store  of  '*"Edwin 
Gibbes.  He  was  very  fond  of  books.  His  bo3diood  was 
sprightly  and  remarkable  for  talent  and  good-natured  mi- 
mickry,  and  his  amusing  sketches  of  men  and  things  with 
his  boyish  pencil  first  attracted  the  notice  of  that  genius 
wdiich  exhibited  itself  so  prominently  in  mature  years. 

"*^"\Villiam  Haskell  Gibbes  and  the  late  ""Major  A. 
Garden  took  great  interest  in  him,  furnishing  him  with 
divers  drawings  and  engravings  to  copy  at  his  leisure.  .  .  . 
Among  his  first  sketches  is  a  truthful  likeness  of  the  venera- 
ble Major,  .  .  .  and  his  sketch  of  'Joseph  and  brethren' 
was  highly  lauded  by  the  eminent  Washington  Allston. 

"  In  Philadelphia  he  remained  some  time  under  the  in- 
struction of  ""'John  R.  Smith,  the  veteran  teacher  of  draw- 
ing, and  he  became  a  pupil  of  Inman  and  enjoyed  the  ad- 
vice of  Sully. 

"  At  20  he  commenced  public  life  and  painted  the  por- 
traits of  the  ""'Hon.  Geo.  McDufifie,  "'"Hon.  Henry  Deas, 
""Dr.  Thos.  Cooper,  "'T.  W.  Pickens,  Esq.,  "'^General  J. 
B.  Earle,  "'"Hon.  W.  D.  Martin,  and  several  other  ver}^  dis- 
tinguished men.  His  purse  was  always  open  to  the  needy, 
and  while  a  dollar  was  left  the  applicant  for  charity  was 
never  refused.  His  high  and  exalted  tone  of  conduct,  gen- 
tle manners,  and  imblemished  character  won  him  friends 
everywhere  among  the  most  distinguished  personages  of  his 
time.  .  .  . 
16 


242  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

"  In  the  summer  of  1836  he  sailed  for  Europe,  and  it  is  a 
matter  of  deep  regret  that  at  this  time  a  package  of  his  let- 
ters loaned  to  a  friend  was  lost.  In  London  *"'Mr.  Rogers 
the  Poet  became  his  very  intimate  fi^iend.  He  left  London 
and  visited  Brussels  and  Antwerp,  where  the  works  of 
Rubens  highly  delighted  him.  In  Paris  he  painted  several 
splendid  pictures,  w^hich  were  greatly  admired  by  the  cele- 
brated Wilkie  and  Landseer.  In  1838  he  visited  New  York 
(and  became  a  Member  of  the  National  Academy  of  De- 
sign). 

"  After  vast  success  in  his  profession  in  his  own  country 
he  quitted  it  again  for  England,  where  some  of  his  brilliant 
genius  again  broke  forth.  He  again  visited  France,  Flo- 
rence, Italy,  and  most  of  the  historical  and  classical  cities  of 
the  old  world.  He  died  at  Rome  at  5  o'clock  on  the  Sab- 
bath morning  of  April  28,  1844,  a  finished  scholar,  artist, 
and  Christian.  On  his  monument  appeared  the  words, 
*  Sacred  to  the  Memory  of  ""James  De  Veaux,  painter,  who 
was  born  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  America;  died  in  Rome 
April  28,  1844,  aged  31  years  and  6  months,'  with  the  follow- 
ing verse  : 

"  '  And  is  he  dead  whose  glorious  mind 
Lifts  him  on  high  ? 
To  live  in  hearts  we  leave  behind 
Is  not  to  die  !' '' 

^^'^^ TJwnias  De  Veaux  was  born  about  1760,  and  in  after 
life  was  found  in  Virginia,  where  in  1808  an  admirable  en- 
graving represents  him  as  a  very  fine-looking  man  about  45 
years  of  age,  and  no  doubt  one  of  prominence. 

^^""^ Frederick  De  Veaux  was  born  about  1768  ;  he  afterwards 
became  a  merchant  in  Newbern,  N.  C.  Married  ""'Marga- 
ret Ortle}'^,  who  died  in  1798,  leaving  several  lawful  heirs. 

"■''^"William  De  Veaux,  born  about  1770,  in  early  life  fol- 
lowed in  the  footsteps  of  his  father,  joined  the  Army,  and 
while  in  Georgia  was  appointed  a  Lieutenant  in  1798.  He 
died  in  Savannah  in  1803. 

^''^^ Stephen  G.,  born  about  1776  ;  married ,  and  settled 


JACOB,    FIRST.  243 

in  Berkeley  Co.,  Virginia,  where  he  became  attached  to  St. 
Stephen's  Church  in  St.  John,  and  one  of  the  subscribers  for 
repairs  on  the  church  in  1820. 

^""Rudolp/i  Devon  is  also  found  in  New  Orleans  engaged 
in  the  healing  art  ;  supposed  to  have  been  born  before  the 
Revolution.  His  death  was  found  recorded  on  the  21st  of 
September,  181 1,  at  that  place.     Then  we  find  : 

'""Frederick  Devon,  of  New  Castle  County  (Delaware), 
living  near  the  Christiana  Bridge,  offers  a  reward  of  sixteen 
dollars  in  the  month  of  June,  1783,  for  securing  "A  negro  man 
named  North,  born  in  Guinea  and  speaks  much  in  that  dia- 
lect, about  30  vears  of  age,  of  short  stature,  slim  made, 
stooped  shouldered,  walks  with  his  toes  much  out ;  had  on 
and  took  with  him  the  following  apparel,  namely  :  one  black 
and  white  coloured  cloth  coat  and  jacket,  one  blue  cloth 
coat,  and  one  coat  of  fustian  with  3^ello\v  metal  buttons,  a 
yellow  clouded  jacket,  and  a  blue  ditto  lined  with  vellow, 
black  everlasting  breeches,  white  corded  ditto,  two  wool 
hats,  one  of  which  almost  new  ;  cotton,  flax,  and  tow  shirts 
and  trowsers,  one  pair  home-made  striped  trowsers,  two 
pairs  of  white  thread  stockings,  half- worn  shoes  with  large 
brass  buckles." 


Note. — The  following  pages  present  names  of  the  De 
Veatix  family  which  were  found  at  various  periods  of  time, 
but  which  the  compiler  could  not  properly  connect  into  the 
families  noticed  in  the  foregoing  pages.  Thev  can,  how- 
ever, be  placed  in  order  for  future  editi(jns,  when  such 
mistakes  (and  no  doubt  they  will  be  found)  can  be  rectified, 
additional  family  history  introduced,  and  a  genealogv  com- 
pleted satisfactor)^  to  all  connected  with  the  family. 


APPENDIX. 


MARRIAGES,   DEATHS,  AND   SINGLE   INDIVIDUALS   OF 
THE  DE  VEAUX   FAMILY. 


1867.   Devoe,  Abialiam  ;  m.  Cailiarine  Ostrander. 

17S3.   De  Voor,  AfTey  ;  in.  Alexander  Siephens  (or  Stevens). 

17S3.   De  Voor.  Ally  ;  ni.  William  Adam. 

1812.   Devoe,  Ann  ;  ni.  Lawrence  Van  Cott,  N.  Y.  C. 

1S59,   Devoe,  Benjamin  O. ;  m.  Louisa  Scott,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

1856.   Devau,  Caroline;  m.  Hubbell  B.  Alvords,  Tairytown,  N.  Y. 

1873.    Devoe,  Catharine,  widow;  widow  of  James  Devoe,  N.  Y.  C. 

1677.    De  Vos,  Catharine  ;  m.  Nicholas  Du  Pre,  N.  Y.  C. 

1849.   Devoe,  Charles  ;  m.  Maiy  Hadden  in  N.  Y.  C. 

1861.    Devoe,  Charles  E. ;  m.  Maria  L.  Martin,  N.  Y.  C. 

1866.    Devoe,    Charles  (age   26)  ;    m.    Elizabeth    N.    Willington,    N.  Y.  C.  (E. 

2ISt  St.) 
1S69.   Devoe,  Charles;  wife,  Mary  Hadden  ;  has  son,  Thomas  M.,  m. 
1871.   Devoe,  Charles;  m.  Mary  Finn,   N.  Y.  C. 

1879.   Devoe,  Charles;  m.  Annie  Beck  in  34111  St.  D.  R.  Church,  Nov.  12. 
1810.    Devoe,  Daniel  ;  m.   leannie  Piersoii. 
1726.   De  Voor,  David  ;  m.  Annetje  Van  Breemen. 
1876.   Devoe,  David  ;  m.  Abigal  Cory.      He  died  in  1S76. 
1823.   Devorc,  Eliza  Ann  ;  m.  Joseph  Newcomb  in  Ohio. 
1830.   Devoe,  Eliza  Ann  ;  m.  David  Baldwin. 
1704.   De  Voore,  Elizabeth  ;  m.  Andries  Swerver. 
1832.  Devoe,  Francis  Marioti  ;  \\\.  Caroline  Kirtland.      He  died    in    1841,  Long 

Island. 
1846.  Devoe,  Francis,  b.  1823  ;  m.  Sarah  Gorman  in   1847.     Came  from  Viller, 

Sexelle  Dept.,  Haute  Leone,  France,  arrived  in  New  York  and  settled 

in    Paierson,  New  jersey.      Had    children,  Josephine    M.,  John    ].  (b. 

1856),  Augustus  Dorn,  and  Frank  (b.  1S61)  ;  latter  lives  in  R:iliw;iy. 
Josephine  M.,  b.  1853;  m.  Robert  Leslie  at  South  Orange,  N.  J. 
Augustus  D.,  b.  1853  ;  m.  Teressa  Bramlcy  ;  had  one  child. 
1721.   De  Voe,  Frederick,  Jr.;  to,  Maria  Odell. 


246  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 

1760.  De  VoLi,  Haiina  ;  ni.  Weassell  Van  Oiden. 
1757-   Devoe,  Hester  ;  m.  David  Evans. 

1763.  Du  Fower,  Henry  ;  m.  Mary  Ferdon. 

1853.  Devoe,    Heniy  (age    78   years)  ;    m.    Mary    A.   ("hiiiiir  (age    76  years)   in 

N.  Y.  C. 
1802.    Devoe,  Iniogene  ;  ni.  N.  Niumaii  ;  had  ^o^,  Le.tnder. 

1854.  Devon,  Isaac  L.  ;   m.  ("atliarine  Stair;  liad  ciiildien,  Alfied,  b.  1S55,  and 

Kate,  1).  ]86i. 
1871.    De  Voe,  James  A.  (age  23)  ;  ni.  Ellen  Carpenter  in  N.  Y.  C. 
1746.    De  Fonr,  John  ;   m.  Margarita  Steg. 

1761.  Devoue,    John;   ni.  Mar\-  Beauvois. 

1764.  Devoe,  John  ;  ni.  Sarah  Frasier. 

1S67.  Devoe,  John   H.  (carpenter)  ;  ni.  Susan   Brady  (both   above   40  years  of 

age). 

1862.  Devaeii,  Joseph   C.  E.  (age  22)  ;   ni.  Lucinda  C.  Buich. 

1865.  Devoe,  Joseph  (age  50)  ;  m.  Henrietta  Johnson.  West  I2ih  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1S66.  De  Voe,  Leander  (in  1870) ;  ni.  Cornelia  Birdsall.      He  was  31  years  old. 

1846.  Devoe,  Louisa  ;  m. Banfield. 

1868.  Devoe,  INLalinda  ;  ni.  David  Howell,  of  Hector,  N.  Y. 
1741.  Devauw  (Tevauvv),  Maria  ;  m.  Sylvester  Morris,  N.  Y. 
1670.  De  Voe,  Marinus  ;  m.  Eisge  (Alice)  Barens,  widow,  N.  Y. 
1775.  Devoe,  Mary  ;  ni.  Edward  Pell. 

1809.    De  V^oe,  Mary  ;   in.  William  Ashley,  by  Rev.  Thomas  Lyell. 

1845.   Devoe,  Matilda  ;  m.  Henr)'  Leonard,  Kingsborough,  N.  Y.      He  died  in 

1S50. 
1S32.    Devoe,  Natiianiel  ;  in.  Laney  Lasher,  N.  Y.  C. 
1867.    Devoe,  Peter  D.,  and  his  wile  (Maria   Bailey)  attend  marriage  of  his  son, 

John  H.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1706.    Devoe,  Rachel  ;  m.  ]oseph  D\ckman. 
1761.    De  Vou,    Rachel  ;   m.  Michael  Wyser. 
1828.    De  Voe,  Rachel    Louisa;  m.   Wm.    II.    S.    Bayley,    by   Rev.    Mr.   White, 

N.  Y.  C. 
1796.    Deveaux.  Sall\- ;   m.   fnne  9  to    James    Alger.      She  was   the    daughter   of 

Wm.  Deveaux,  deceased. 
17S1.    Devoo,  Sarah  ;  m.  Nathaniel  Golding. 
1813.    Devoe,  Sarah  ;  111.  Ca[)t.  Samuel  W.  Greene,  of  Brookhaven,  Suffolk  Co., 

L.  L 
1820.    Devoe,  Saiali  ;  m.  lohn  Llo\d,  of  Peteisburgh,  New  York. 
1720.    De  Voe,  Susanna  ;  m.  Staats  Storms,  New  York. 
1853.   Devoe,  Theodore  F.  (age  21) ;  m.  Caroline  R.  Parson,   New    York.      He 

died  in  1875. 
i8i8.   Deveaux,  Theodosia  ;  m.  William  Petit,  N.  Y.  C. 
1S38.   Devoe,  Thomas  T.  ;  ni.  Mary  Parker  in  1S35,  Brooklyn,  X.  Y. 

1869.  Devoe,  Thomas  (age  25  years);  m.  Mary  Bageilay  (age  20  years),  N.  ^".  C. 
1844.   Deveau,  William  W.  ;  in.  Josephine  Burns  in  N.  Y.  C. 

t8oo.   Devoe,  Wing;  m.  Clarrissa  Hart,  of  Wetherstield,  Conn, 


APPENDIX.  247 

1803.   Devors,  Abigal ;  died  in  N.  Y.  City. 

1856.  Devoe,  Abigal,  widow,  Canal  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1789.  Devon,  Abraham,  carpenter,  Greenwicli  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1S16.    Devor,  Abraham,  died  in  N.   Y.  Cit\-. 

1865.  Devon,  A.  C,  widow,  96  Richmond  St.,  Cincinnati. 
1835.   Devoe,  Adelaide,  widow  of  Jaques  Devoe,  of  N.  Y.  C. 

1870.  Devoe,  Adeline,  widow,  Oxford  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1871.  Deveau,  Agnes  C,  v;idow.  Sing  Sing,  N.  Y. 
1S51.   Deveau,  Albert  S.,  clerk,  N.  Y.  C. 

1S73.  Devaux,  Alexander,  Third  Street,'N.  Y.  City  ;  came  from  Alsace,  Ger- 
many, County  of  Strasburg,  in  1873.  Father's  name  was  Oslem  De- 
vaux, who  married  Franciscoe  Messer  in  1834;  had  three  children. 

1840.  Devoe,  Alfred,  grocer.  Commerce  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1868.   De  Voe,  Allen  P.,  Farmington,  N.  Y. 

1872.  Devoe,  Almira,  N.  Y.  C. 

185S.    Devoe,  Althea,  died  at  Port  Jefferson,  L.  I. 

1815.  Devoe,  Amelia,  Duane  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1841.  Deveau,  Andrew,  carter.  Grove  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1821.   Devoe,  Ann  B.,  died  aged  71  years,  Chrystie  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1834.  Deveaux,  Ann,  widow,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1866.  Devaugh,  Ann,  Baltimore,  Md. 

1825.  Devoe,  Ann,  died  aged  82  years,  Forsyth  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1821.  Devon,  Ann  B.,  died  71  years  old,  Chrystie  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1844.  Devoe,  Ann,  died  in  hospital,  N.  Y.  C. 

1855.  Deveau,  Anna,  Grand  St.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

1833.  Devoe,  Anthon}-,  received  pension,  70  3'ears  old,  Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y. 

1881.  Devoe,  Archie  N.,  died  at  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

1867.  Devoe,  Arsborough,  Brooklyn  (Lorimer  n.  Jackson),  N.  Y. 
1662.  de  Vos,  Baltliazer,  from  Utrecht  (arrived  in  the  Hope). 
1789.  Devor,  Benjamin,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1831.   Devoe,  Benjamin,  painter,  N.  Y.  C. 
1S34.   Devoe,  Benjamin,  chair-maker,  N.  Y.  C. 

1835.  De  Voe,  Benjamin,  mason,  N.  Y.  C. 

1864.  Devoe,  Byron,  turner,  Ogden  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1851.   Devoe,  Mrs.  C,  Columbia  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1818.  Devoe,  Capt.  of  the  ship  Erin,  sails  for  New  Orleans. 

1819.  Devoe,  Capt.  of  the  schooner  Uiidaitutcd,  for  Mobile  on  the  2d  of  October, 

New  Yoik. 
1719.   Devoes,  Carol,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

1816.  Devoe,  Catharine,  died  aged  28  years,  Vesey  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1816.  Devoe,  Catharine,  died  aged  32  years  ;  widow  Benjamin  Devoe,  mason, 
N.  Y.  C. 

1820.  Devou,  Catharine,  widow,  died  aged  53  years  (Gold  St.),  N.  Y.  C. 

1835.  Deveaux,  Catharine,  widow,  N.  Y.  C. 

1836.  Devoe,  Catharine,  died  aged  24  years. 

1873.  Devoe,  Catharine,  widow  of  James,  Sixth  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 


248  DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY, 

1877.   Devoe,  Charity,  died  aged  71  years,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1850.    Devoe,  Charles,  mariner.  Biooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1859.  Devoe,  Charles  S.,  merchant,  N.  Y.  C. 

1863.   Devoe,  Charles  P.  (Greenwich  Av.),  N.  Y.  C. 

1871.  De  Voe,  Charles  M.,  in  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 
1877.   Devoe,  Charles,  Bergen  Heights,  N.  ]. 
1875.   Devoe,  Charles,  First  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1879.   Devoe,  Charles,  College  Point,  Long  Island. 

1S09.   Devoe,  Coates,  boatman,  N.  Y.  C. 

1826.  Devoe,  Coles,  foundry,  died  of  cholera  in  1832. 

1S26.   Devoe,  Cornelius,  1830,  shoemaker,  N.  Y.  C. 

1789.    Devoe,  Cornelius,  shopkeeper  in  N.  Y.  C.  (Warren  St.) 

1832.   Devoe,  Cornelius,  Forsyth  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1769.    Devoor,  Cornelius,  boundary  line  of  New  Jersey. 

1695.    De  Voo,  Daniel,  a  Freeman. 

1724.  Devore,  Daniel,  Aniwell,  Hunterdon  ('o.,  N.  J.,  wills  to  his  children, 
Cornelius,  Martha,  Ilendrick,  jonaca,  Daniel,  Tacobus,  William, 
David,  ALitliew,  and  to  his  wife,  Angelica,  certain  articles  and 
money. 

1757.    De  Voo,  Daniel,  a  Freeman  in  N.  Y.  C. 

1769.   De  Voe,  Daniel,  on  a  poll-list. 

1759.    Deffoe,  Daniel,  deceased,  executor  to  settle  his  estate,  N.  Y.  C. 

1785.   Devoe,  Daniel,  wounded  in  the  thigh  during  the  Revolution. 

1775.  Devew,  Daniel,  of  Cornwall  Precinct,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y.  ("  t/r  Ve7u  Asso- 
ciation "). 

1791.    Devon,  Daniel,  Great  George  St.  (Broadway). 

1807.   Devou,  Daniel,  teacher  in  Hudson  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

t8i2.    Devoe,  Daniel,  cartman.  Bowery  near  Jones  St.,  N.  Y. 

1807.   De  Voe,  Daniel,  appointed  a  fireman  in  N.  Y.  C.  (Elizabeth  St.) 

1S17.   Deveau,  Daniel,  tailor,  moved  to  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

1822.  De  Voe,  Rev.  Daniel,  petition  to  the  Legislature  01'  N.  Y.  to  exempt 
ministers  from  road-tax. 

1836.    Devoe,  Daniel,  died  aged  66  years  in  N.  Y.  C. 

1842.   Devoe,  D.miel  D.,  Allen  St  ,  died  in  1S47  ;  left  widow,  Susan. 

1868.  Devoe,  Daniel,  soda-waier,  Stanton  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1869.  Deveau,  Daniel,  died  aged   65  j'ears  in  Allen  St.  ;  buried   at  New  Ro- 

chelle. 
1S73.   Devoe,  Daniel  G.,  butcher,  N.  Y.  C. 
1698.    De  Voor,  David,  yeoman,  made  a  Freeman. 
1821.    Devoe.  David  Caldwell,  Essex  Co.,  N.  J.,  died  ;  bequeaths  his  estate  to 

Daniel  Rowe. 
1821.    De  Voe,  David,  cordwainer,  died  in  1855  ;  left  widow,  Abigal,  in  N.  Y.  C. 
1840.   Devoe,  David,  drover.  Railroad  cor.  Paul  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1858.    De  Voe,  David  W.,  died  aged  26,  East  38th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1872.  Devoe,  David  L.,  mason.  Perry  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1849.   Devoe,  Ebenezer,  foundry,  Hammond  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


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1842.  De  Veaiix,  Edward  A.,  died  aged  16,  Beaver  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1554.  Devoe,  Edward,  sash  and  blind  nialvcr,  Washington  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1858.   Uevoe,  Edward,  paper.  West  35tli  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1570.  Devoe,  Edwin  F.,  merchant,  Broadwaj',  died  aged  42  years. 
1S61.    Devoe,  Effie,  widow  of  Epenetus  Devoe,  Fourth  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1S39.    Devon,  Elenor,  died  aged  65  years,  Harlem,  N.  Y. 

1571.  Devoe,    Elisha,   died   aged   45    years,    sunstroke,   Centre    St.    Hospital, 

N.  Y.  C. 
1S71.   Devoe,  Elisha,  died  aged  iS  in  Rhynder  St.,  N.  V.  C. 
1S16.   Deveuse,  Eliza,  Washington.  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1818. ■  Devoe,  Eliza,  wife  of  James,  died,  Third  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1818.   Devon,  Eliza,  died  aged  iS  years,  Rhynder  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1818.   Devaux.  Eliza  E.,  Franklin  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1836.   Devoe,  Eliza,  widow  of  John,  Greene  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1836.   Devoe,  Eliza,  wife  of  James,  died  aged  44  years,  N.  Y.  C. 
1839.    Devoe,  Eliza,  widow  of  John,  Greene  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1868.    Devoe,  Eliza  L.,  widow  of  Frederick,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1S71.   Devoe,  Eliza,  widow  of  Jacob,  died  in  1871  aged  76  years,  N.  Y.  C. 
1818.   Devoe,  Elizabeth,  Lombardy  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1818.    Devoe,  Elizabeth,  died  aged  28,  Gold  St.,  N.  Y.  C,  in  1820. 
1821.   Devoe,  Elizabeth,  died  aged  86  years.  Spring  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1832.   Devoe,  Elizabeth,  died  aged  40  years,  East  River,  N.  Y.  C. 
1836.    Devoe,  Elizabeth,  died  aged  36  years.  Third  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1847.  Devoe,  Elizabeth,  died  aged  77  years,  Wooster  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
i860.  Devoe,  Elizabeth  L\on,  widow.  Summit  Av.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1861.   Devoe,  Elizabeth,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

1S71.  Devoe,  Elizabeth,  rubber  goods,  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

1S41.  Devoe,  Ellen,  widow  of  Nathaniel,  Carmine  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1851.  Devoe,  Ellen,  widow.  Cross  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

i86i.  Devoe,  Ellen,  widow.  North  6th  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

i860.  De  Voe,  Emily,  dressmaker,  West  Farms,  N.  Y. 

1555.  Devoe,  Emma,  died  aged  30  years,  19th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1867.  Devoe,  Emma  S. ,  died  aged  42,  First  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1874.  De  Voe,  Emma  Louisa,  died  aged  24  years,  N.  Y.  C. 

1848.  Devoe,  Epenetus,  boiler-maker,  died  in  i860  aged  69  years,  N.  Y.  C. 
1S74.    De  Voe,  Eugene  M.,  photographer,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1805.    Devon,  Eunice,  widow,  in  First  or  Chrystie  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1843.  Devoe,  Eve,  widow  of  Nathan,  Perry  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1832.   Devoe,  Francis  Marion,  died  at  Williamsburgh,  N.  Y..  in  1S41. 

1843.   Devoe,  Francis,  East  14th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1873.    Devoe,  Frank,  builder.  Myrtle  Av.,  Brooklyn. 

1865.    Devoe.  Franklin  M.,  cooper,  Brooklyn. 

1S15.    Devon,   Frederick,   died    aged    19    years  ;    buried    in   St.    Paul's   Yard, 

N.  Y.  C. 
1792.   Devou,  Frederick,  cordwainer,  Warren  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1815.   Devou,  Frederick,  died  aged  62  years,  N.  Y.  C. 


250  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

1823.  Devoe,  Frederick,  died  aged   38  years   in   Cliapel  St.  (West  Broadway). 

N.  Y.  C. 
1827.   Devoe,  Frederick,  Bowery  11.  Stli  St. 
1832.   Devoe,  Frederick,  Navy-Yard,  Brooklyn,  L.  I. 

1835.  Devoe,  Frederick,  shoes,  Washington  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1836.  Devoe,  Frederick   M.,  clerk,  died  aged  20  years,  Bowery,  N.  Y.  C. 
1851.   Deveaux,  Frederick,  died,  Walker  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1853.   Devoe,  Frederick  G..  agent,  Canal  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1870.    Devoe,  Frederick,  blacksmith,  Fulton  Av.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1880.   Devoe,  Frederick,  attempted  suicide,  Brooklyn,  N.   V. 

1868.   Devoe,  Garret,  carpenter,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1842.   Devoe,  George,  died  aged  36  years  at  Cit}-  Hospital,  N.  V.  C. 

1863.    Devoe.  George,  carpenter,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1867.  Devoe,  George  W.,  sail-maker.  South  stii  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1870.  Devoe,  George  H.,  trunks,  Nesbit  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1871.  Devoe,  George,  cutler,  128th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1825.    Devoe,  Gilbert,  grocer,  Whitehall  St.  ;  died  of  cholera  at  Deiruit,  age  31 

years. 
1846.    Devoe,  Gilbert,  ship-carpenter,   N.  Y.  C. 
1873.   Devoe,  Hamilton,  engineer.  Prospect  St.,  Newark,  N.  [. 
1851.   De  Vou,  Hannah,  died  aged  52  years  in  35th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1868.  Devoe,  Harriet,  Wilson  St.,  Brookl3'n. 

1872.  De  Voe,  Harriet  Parker,  daughter  of  William  T.,  Metropolitan   Hotel, 

N.  Y.  C. 

1858.  Devoe,  Helen  F.,  widow,  Beniiet  n.  Debevoise  Sts.,  Brooklyn. 
1871.    Devoe,  Helen,  widow,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1857.   Devoe,  Henrietta  M.,  284  Third  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1867.    Devoe,  Henrietta,  teacher,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1870.   Devoe,  Henrietta,  widow  of  Joseph,  7th  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1766.   De  Vooe,  Henr}^  died  ;  wills  to  his  wife,  Catharine,  and  children,  Henry, 

Daniel,  John,  James,  Elizabeth,   Rachel,  Catharine,  Sary,  Leah,  Ann, 

and  Margaret. 
1786.    Devour,  Henry,  land  and  tide-waiter,  Golden   Hill  (John  St.),  N.  Y.  C. 
1800.   Devou,  Henry,   Reade  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1812.    Devoe,  Henry,  carpenter,  Thomas  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1816.    Devoe,  Henry  A.,  ship-carpenter,  Vandam  n.  Macdougal  St  ,  N.  Y.  C. 
1830.    Devoe,  Henry,  died  aged  25  years,  Rivington  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1845.    Devoe,  Henry,  pressed  into  British  service  on  board  Tlichan,  N.  V. 
1853.   Devoe,  Henry,  salesman,  Anthony  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1859.  Devoe,  Henry,  bookbinder,  Brooklyn. 

1863.    Devoe,  Henry  H.,  Corporal  Co.  K,  6th  N.  Y.  S.  Vols.,  died  of  wounds. it 

Cogswell  Hospital,  Richmond. 
1875.    Devoe,  Hester,  died  aged  85  years,  N.  Y.  C. 
1803.   Devoe,  Isaac,  shipwright.  Mulberry  n.  Hester  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1822.  Devoe,  Isaac,  cabinet-maker,  Nassau  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1824.  Devoe,  Isaac  ;  had  child  die,  Jay  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


APPENDIX.  251 

1533.  Devoe,  Isaac,  Rev.,  Army  in  Saratoga  Co.,  N.  Y.  ;   tlien  70  years  of  age. 

1534.  Devoe,  Isaac,  grocer,  cor.  Fiillou  and  Smith  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1849.    Devoe,  Isaac,  one  of  the  soldiers  wonndcd  at  the  Astor  Place  riot  in  the 

month  of  May. 

1S53.  Devoe,  Isaac,  died  aged  72  years,  N.   \' .  C. 

1865.  Devoe,  Isaac,  died  73  years  old  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1840.  Devoe,  Isabella,  letter  adx'ertised  in  Ji7;-iii/ii^  Post  \\s\\\  21. 

1775.  Devo,  Jacob,  of  Cornwall,  signs  the  Association  in  June,   1775,  N.   \. 

1543.  Devoe,  Jacob,  died  aged  36  years,  Bank  St.,  N.  \ .  C. 
1S59.  Devoe,  Jacob  M.,  teas,  etc.,  315  Bowery,  N.  Y.  (". 

1 861..  Devoe,  Jacob  F.,  binder,  East  r6th  St.,  N.  Y. 

1S78.  De  Veaux,  Jacob,  lace  curtains,  from  Tarare,  France.  West  53d  Si. 

1834.  Devoe,  Capt.  J.,  of  the  steamboat  Couvoy,  from  Delaware  to  New  York. 

1755.  De  Voe,  Jacobus,  admitted  a  Freeman  in  N.  Y.  C. 

iSii.  Devoe.  James,  cabinet-maker.  Cross  and  Mott  Sts.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1819.  Devoe,  James,  mariner,  Cha])el  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1S27.  Devieu,  James,  had  child  to  die  in  Leonard  St.,  N.  Y.  (3. 

1535.  Devoe,  James,  shoes,  etc.,  Ilalsey  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1836.   Devoe,  James,  wife,  Eliza,  died  aged  44  years,  Third  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1536.  Devoe,  James,  died   aged   34   years,  Hudson  St.,  N.  Y.  C.  ;  left  widow, 

Frances. 

1544.  Devoe,  James,  weaver,  Ferry  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1845.    Devoe,  James  L.,  shoes,  etc..  Plane  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1847.    Devoe,  James,  patternmaker,  Pearl  St..  N.  Y.  C. 
1S49.   Devoe,  James,  carter,  East  13th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1850.  Devoe,  Capt.  James  (in  1S43),  of  steamer  Povtsfiioiith  ;  bursted  her  pipe, 

killed  several. 

1 85 1.  Devoe,  James  A.,  chair-maker,  Norfolk  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1852.  Devoe,  James  W.,  hatter,  Renwick  St.  ;  died  aged  29  years. 
1871.   De  Voe,  James  B.,  died  aged  53  years  at  Tarr\town,  N.  Y. 
1858.   Devoe,  James  Smith,  Washington  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1868.  Deveau,  James  H.,  secretary,  Pine  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1865.  Devon,  James  A.,  secretary  Ohio  Valley  Insurance  Co.,  Cincinnati. 

1812.  Devon,  Jane,  died  in  Bowery,  N.  Y.  C. 

1818.  Devou,  Jane,  died  aged  67  years.  Division  St.,  N.   V.  C. 

1821,  Devoe,  Jane,  died  (in  child-bed)  aged  39,  Eldridge  St. 

1828.  Devoe,  Jane,  died  aged  60  years,  Ridge  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1877.  De  Voe,  Jane,  died  aged  86  years.  Eighth  A  v. 

1835.  Devoe,  Jaques,  deceased  ;  widow,  Adelaide,  (.'liapt-l  St.,N.  Y.  C. 

1847.  Devoe,  Jay,  Suffolk  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1720.  De  Voe.  John,  a  Freeholder  in  Half  Moun,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

1744.  de  Vouw,    |ohn,    belonged    to   the  Protestant   Church,  Philips'    Manor, 

N.  Y. 

1769.  Devou,  J(jhn,  (jn  a  poll-list.  Chambers  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1775.  De  Voe,  John,  ist  Lieut.  2d  Company  4th  Regt.,  Capt.  Wni.  P.  Winne. 

1798.  Devou,  John,  died  of  yellow  fever  in  Molt  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


252  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

1802.   Devoe,  John,  Warren  St.,  died  in  1804,  N.  V.  C. 

1806.  De  Voe,  John,  private  Revolutionary  Army,  pensioned,  N.  Y.  C. 

1813.  Devoe,  John,  in  Capt.  Lyndes'  Company  29th  Regt.  N.  Y.  State. 

1814.  Devue,  John  K.,  died  of  measles,  age  22,  in  Greenwich,  N.  Y. 
1817.   Devoe,  John,  mariner  and  rigger.  Elm  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1820.  Devoe,  John,  shoes,  Spring  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1820.  Devoe,  John,  ship-carpenter;  house  burnt  Columbia  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1823.  Devoe,  John,  died  aged  43  years.  Canal  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1827.  Devoe,  John,  died  aged  65  )'ears,  Sullivan  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1830.   Devoe,  John,  died  aged  49  years  ;  belonged  to  Reformed  Dutch  Church, 

N.  Y.  C. 
1832.   Devoe,  John,  turner,  Hudson  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1842.  Devoe,  John,  merchant,  Greenwich  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1843.  Devoe,  John,  Jr.,  shoes,  etc.,  Love  Lane,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1843.   Devoe,  John  J.,  mason.  Orchard  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1846.  Devoe,  Jolin  M.,  dock-builder.  Concord  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1847.  Devoe,  John,  mason,  Cammack  AUe}-,  New. irk,  N.  j. 

1848.  Devoe,  John,  wlieelwright,  Perry  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1864.  Devoe,  John,  Oakland  Av.  n.  Messerole  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1868.  Devoe,  John  H.,  bookbinder.  South  5ih  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1873.  Devoe,  John  S.,  clerk,  Humbert  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1876.  De  Veau,  John  W.,  insurance,  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 

1775.   Devoe,  Johannis,  refused  to  sign  Association,  Dutctiess  Co.,  N.  Y. 
1813.    Devoe,  Joseph,  died  aged  22  years,  Washington  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1828.  Devoe,  Joseph,  Christopher  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1830.    Devoe,  Joseph,  died  aged  47  years,  Greene  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1841.  Devoe,  Josepli,  shoes,  etc.,  Kinney  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1842.  Devoe,  Joseph  T.,  carpenter,  Halsey  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
i860.    De  Voe,  Joseph,  teacher,  Tarrytovvn,  N.  Y. 

1868.    Devoe,  Joseph,  died  aged  68  years,  Bleecker  St. 

1874.  Devoe,  Joshua,  machinist.  Van  Dyke  St.,  Brooklyn. 
1870.   De  Voe,  Leander,  plumber,  Atlantic  Av.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1872.   Devoe,  Leander  P.,  dry  goods,  Lexington  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1830.   Devoe,  Leonard,  shoemaker,  Varick  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1870.   Devoe,  Leonora,  widow,  Sackett  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1870.    Deveaux,  Leonora,  died  aged  17  vears.  East  381!)  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1769.   De  Voe,  Lewis,  on  poll-list,  N.  Y.  C. 

1795     De  Vou,  Lewis,  grocer.  Division  St. 

1808.   Deveaux,  Lewis,  N.  Y.  Gazette,  Jan.  13,  died  1S09  ;  wills  his  wife,  Mary. 

i860.   Devoe,  Lewis,  lamps,  N.  Y.  C. 

1867.   Devoos,  Lewis,  wholesale  grocery,  Halsted  St.,  Cliicago. 

1821.    Deveau,  Louis,  and  wife,  Mary,  transfers  property  near  "  Fresh  Water,' 

N.  Y.  C. 
1S34.   Devoe,  Louisa,  widow  of  James,  seamstress,  Madison  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1866.   Devoe,  Louisa  H.,  Perry  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1841.    Devoe,  Lydia,  nurse,  Washington  St.,  Newark,  N.  J.  « 


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1853.   Devoe,  Margaret  R.,  dressmaker,  Plane  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1S62.    Devoe,  Margaret,  widow,  Newark  Av.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1S72.   Devoe,  Margaret,  widow.  Grand  St.,  lirooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1S76.    Devoe,  Margaret,  widow,  died  aged  62  years,  Reade  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1836.   Deove,  Maria,  died  aged  26  years,  Hudson  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1851.  Devoe,  Maria,  widow,  Van  Brunt  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1851.   Devoe,  Maria,  died  aged  53  years,  Norfolk  St.  (widow  of  John). 

1848.   Devoe,  Maria,  died  aged  75  years,  West  20th  St. 

1851.  Devoe,  Maria,  widow  of  Christopher,  Van  Brunt  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1812.   Divoue,  Mary,  died  aged  36  years  ;  buried  Westchester,  N.  Y. 

1833.   Devooe,  Mary,  died  aged  78  years,  Macdougal  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1844.  Devoe,  Mary,  widow  of  James,  Sixth  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1845.  Devoe,  Mary,  widow  of  Daniel,  Eldridge  St.,  N,  Y.  C. 

1851.   Devoe,  Mary,  widow  of  William,  Schermerhorn  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1851.  Devoe,  Mary,  died  aged  72  years,  N.  Y.  C. 

1852.  Devoe,  Mary,  widow  of  John,  Perry  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1857.  Devoe,  Mary,  died  aged  87  years  ;  buried  in  New  Jersey. 

1857.  Devoe,  Mary,  Alters  n.  Leiper  St.,  Philadelphia. 

1858.  Devoe,  Mary,  widow,  Columbia  n.  Bowne  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1859.  Devoe,  Mary  E.,  widow  of  Isaac,  died   aged   73  years.  East  Broadway, 

N.  Y.  C. 
i860.    Devoe,  Mary  Ann,  Frankford,  Philadelphia. 
1S61.   Devoe,  Mary  Ann,  North  4th  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1862.   Devoe,  Mary,  widow.  Dean  n.  Underhill  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1866.  Devoe,  Mary  E.,  died,  Av.  A  and  i2olh  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1871.  Devoe,  Mary,  Cortlandt  n.  Beekman  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1872.  Devoe,  Mary,  died  aged  73  years.  East  105th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1872.   Devoe,  Mary,  widow  of  James  L.,  Nesbit  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1874.  Devoe,  Mary,  died  aged  89  years,  N.  Y.  C. 

1874.  Devoe,  Mary  E.,  widow  of  William  ;  died  in  1S77,  Franklin  Av.,  Brook- 

lyn, N.  Y. 

1875.  Devoe,  Mary,  widow  of  John,  Pitt  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1795.   Devoe,  Michael,  cartman,  in  nth  Class,  N.  Y.  C. 

1880.   De  Veaux,  M.  Paul,  the  Belgian  politician,  died,  aged  79  years,  at  that 

place. 
1843.   Devoe,  Nancy,  died  aged  53  years.  Ninth  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1843.   Devoe,  Nathan,  Perry  St.,  N.  Y.  C;  died,  left  widow,  Eve. 
1846.  Devoe,  Nathan,  ship-carpenter,  Morton  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1820.  Devoe,  Nathaniel,  morocco-dresser,  died  in  1839,  Suffolk  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1823.    Devoe,  Nathaniel  G.,  sail-maker,  died  on  frigate  Cyatte,  June  28. 
1833.    Devoe,  Nathaniel,  umbrella-maker,  Greenwich  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1839.   Devoe,  Nathaniel,  died,  aged  40  years,  in  1S39,  N.  Y.  C. 
1812.   Devou,  Nicholas,  cartman.  Spring  and  Hudson  Sts.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1822.   Deveu,    Nicholas,    died    in    1829  ;    left    widow,    Catharine,    Spring    St., 

N.  Y.  C. 
1691.   De  Vaux,  Peter,  with  wife  and  daughter,  landed  at  Boston,  Mass. 


254  DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 

1739.    Devoe.  Peter,  a  French  seivant-m.in,  about  30  jears  of  age,  in  Chester 
Co.,  Penn. 

1790.  Davoiie,  Peter,  cliair-inaker,  89  Yesey  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1802.  Devoe,  Peter,  in  Capt.  Barron's  Company,  2ci  Regt.,  born  in  N.  Y.,  aged 

20  years,  Navy-Yard. 

1S35.  Devoe,  Peter,  in  Washington  St..  Newark,  N.  J. 

1852.  Devoe,  Peter,  india-rubber,  Nesbit  St.,  Newark,  N.  J- 

1812.  Devoe,  Peter,  stone-cutter,  No.  3  Provoost  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1825.  Devoe,  Phebe,  died,  aged  55  years,  near  East  River,  N.  Y.  C. 

1831.  Devoe,  Phebe,  widow,  store  in  Division  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1867.   Devoe,    Pliebe    A.,    widow,    Patchen    Av.    n.    Hickorv    St..    P>ro()klvn, 

N.  Y. 
1839.    Devoe,  Rachel,  died  aged  37,  Forsyth  Methodist  Episcopal  Chnrcii. 
1859.    Devoe,  Rachel,  nurse,  Wasliington  St.,  Newark,  N.  ]. 
1845.   De  Voe,  Rachel,  died  aged  104  years,  40th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1864.    Devoe,  Rachel,  widow,  Fort  Greene  Place,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1816.   Devoe,  Rebecca,  widow,  in  Allen  n.  Stanton  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1857.    Devon,  Rebecca,  Apple  and  Manayunk  St.,  Philadelphia. 

1852.  Devoe,  Richard,  harness-maker,  Cammack  Alley,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1853.  Devoe,  Richard  H.,  plater  and  locksmith,  Fair  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1872.    Devoe,  Richard  M.,  salesman,  Grand  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1866.    Devoe,  Rouvel,  East  Houston  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1822.  Devoe,  Samuel,  died  of  yellow  fever,  Water  St.,  N.  Y.  ( ". 

1845.    Devoe,  Samuel,  died  aged  40  years,  Anthony  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1878.  Devoe,  Samuel,  corn-merchant.  Centre  Market,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1879.  De  Veau.  Samuel,  died  aged  19  years,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1791.  Devoue,  Sarah,  midwife,  in  1801,  Warren  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1832.  Devoe,  Sarah,  died  aggd  32  years,  N.  Y.  C.  (Centre  St.  German  Lutheran 

Church). 
1869.    Devoe,  Sarah,  died  aged  45  years,  Delancey  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1871.    Devoe,  Sarah,  widow,  Talman  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
1869.    Devoe,  Sarah  A.,  widow,  Ogden  St.,  Newark,  N.  [. 

1841.  Devoe,    Sarah     Elizabeth,    died,    daughter    of    Marv    Parker,    Bowerv, 

N.  Y.  C. 
1843.    Devoe,  Sarah  F.,  tailoress,  Orchard  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1856,  Deveaux,  Sophi  M.,  widow  of  Peter,  Second  S;.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1857.  Devoe,  Sophia,  seamstress.  East  35th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1876.    Devoe,  Spencer  H.,  Third  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1859.  Devoe,  Stephen,  South  ist  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1875.  Devoe,  Susanna,  died  aged  82  years,  N.  Y.  C. 

1821.  Devoe,  Thomas  Bennet,  Chrystie  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1838.  Devoe,  Thomas  T.,  furnishing  goods.  Main  St.,  Brooklyn. 

1842.  Devoe,  Thomas  H.,  brush-maker.  West  17th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1847.  Devoe,  Thomas  A.,  tailor,  Thomas  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

i860.    Devoe,  Thomas  R.,  carpenter,  Washington  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1812.   Devoe,  Widow,  Crosby  n.  Broome  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


APPENDIX.  255 

1801.    Deveaux,  William   F.,   Lt.  Commandant   at    Fort  Stevens  n.  Hell  Gate, 

N.  Y. 
1805.    Devon,  William,  carpenter,  Pieiilovv  St..  i8(>q;  fireman,  killed  at  Mount 

Ida  Falls  in  1S24. 
1808.   Devow,  William,  cabinet-maker,  Reade  St.,  N.  V.  C. 
1821.    Devoe,  William,  drowned   aged   22  years  ;  bnrit-d  in  St.   PanTs  ("Imrcli- 

yard,  N.  Y.  C. 
ivS24.   Devoe,  William,  died  aged  28  years,  Hester  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1824.   Devoe,  William,  carpenter,  killed  near  Troy,  N.  Y. 
1S27.   Devew,  William,  measurer  of  grain,  Mercer  St.  ;  drowned  foot  of  Broad 

St.,  age  35. 
1833.   Devoe,  William,  pensioner  War  of  the  Revolution,  N.  Y.,  72  \ears  old. 
1847.   Devoe,  William  H.,  carpenter,  Forsyth  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1S48.    Devoe,  V/illiam  H.,  hatter,  Fulton  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1S50.   Devoe,  William  H.,  boatman,  2Stli  St.  n.  nth  Av.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1851.  Devoe,  William,  dock-builder,  West  20th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1853.  Devoe,  William  P.,  storage.  Stone  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1852.  Devoe,  William  W.,  hatter.  Plane  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

1854.  Devoe,  William,  Jr.,   carpenter,   Deane   and    Underbill   Av.,    Brcjoklyn. 

N.  Y. 
i8<;7.   De  Voe,  William,  conductor,  Graham  Av.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1857.  Devoe,  William,  grocer.  King  and  Columbia  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1858.  Devoe,  William  C,  died,  Williamsburgh,  L.  I. 

1859.  Devoe,  William  H.,  trunks,  Summit  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
1861.   Devoe,  William,  carpenter,  Hammond  St.,  N.  Y.  (". 

1863.  Devoe,  William,  died  aged  48  years,  Houston  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1864.  Devoe,  William  T.,  engineer,  Gold  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1864.  Devoe,  William  T.,  machinery,  Ferry  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

1865.  Devou,  William  P.,  merchant,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

1866.  Devoe,  William,  died  aged  30  years,  West  26th  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
1866.  Devaugh,  William,  Gough  St.,  Baltimore. 

1872.   DeVoe,  William  T.,  died,  aged  36  years,  at  Metropolitan  Hotel,  N.Y.C. 

1872.  De  Veau,  William  W.,  died  aged  45  years,  New  Rochelle. 

1873.  Deveau,  William  B.,  hatter,  Clinton  St.,  N    Y.  C. 

1866.    Devoe,  Wing,  butcher,  Montgomery  St.,  Jersey  City.  N.  J. 


Index  of  the  de  Veaiix  Family. 

Rcpreseiitiii^i^-  various  Jiiodes  of  the  nautc  as  found  spelled  both  in 
public  and  private  documents,  and  those  adopted  by  different 
branches  a)id  generations  of  the  family.  (  The  figures  before 
the  nanies  refer  to  pages ;  those  after  names  distinguish  the 
individual.  Figures  followiiii^  naines  in  parentheses  indicate 
mistakes  in  nuinbering.) 


37  De  Voe,  Aanetje  (or  Anna),  226. 

142,  144  de  Voii,  Aaron,  (^39. 

143   De  Voe,  Aaron,  975. 

145,  146  Devoe,  Aaron,  992. 

145,  146  De  Voe,  Aaron,  1013. 

loS,  109  De    \'eaii,    Aaron    Lawrence, 

759- 
14  De  Veau,  Abbe,  41. 
119,  126  De  Veau,  Abbe\-,  S92. 
52,  102,  103  de  Veau,  Abel,  412. 

103,  104,  III,  113.  1 17   De  Veaiix,  Abel, 
(680),  (688),  682. 

104,  1:0,  III,   123   Devaiie,  Abel,    Jr., 
691 

III,  114.  116   De  \'eau,  Abel,  797. 

Ill,  113   De  Veau,  Abel,  807. 

191   De  Voe,  Abel,   1303. 

35   De  Voo,  Abigal,  207. 

52,  54,  59  De  Voose,  Abigal,  41S. 

60  de  Veaux,  Abigal,  426. 

7S  Devoe,  Abigal  Celia,  539. 

85,  95   Devoe,  Abigal,  595. 

117  De  Veau,  Abigal,  S84. 

142  de  Vou,  Abigal,  943. 

86,87   De  Voe,  Abram,  607. 

19,  27  De  Voor,  Abraham,  68. 

21,  22,25   Devoe,  Abraham,  112. 

25  Devoe,  Abraliam,  124. 

34,  36  De  Vouw,  Abraham,  1S6. 

17 


34   De  Voo,  Abraham,  197. 

36  de  Vouw,  Abraham,  216. 

36,  38,  39,41  De  Voe,  Abraham,  228. 

41  De  Voe,  Abraham,  236. 
42,43   De  Voe,  Abraham,  251. 
45   De  Voe,  Abraham,  327. 
46,  47  De  Voe,  Abraham,  360. 

63.  195.  196,    197,   201    Devove,   Abra- 
ham, 433. 

64,  82  de  Veaux,  Abraham,  440. 
66,  79  De  Voe,  Abraham,  453. 
67   De  Voe,  Abraham,  460. 

82   Devoe,  Abraham,  5S1. 

86,  87   De  Vou,  Abraham,  599. 

87   De  Voo,  Abraham,  609. 

139,  141    De  Voe,  Abraham  Odell,  923. 

2or,  207  De  Voe,  Abraham  A.,  1361. 

203,204  De  Voe,  Abraliam,  1362. 

207,  208    De    Voe,   Abraham    (devue), 

1400. 
208   De  Voe,  Abraham,  Jr.,  1401. 
21 T,  213  De  Voe,  Abraham,  1446. 
216  De  Voe,  Abraham,  1533. 
169  De  Voe,  Achille,   1171. 

42  De  Voe,  Ada  Milfred,  270. 
163  De  Voo,  Ada,  1084. 

206  De  Voe,  Ada,  1398. 

47   De  Voe,  Adaline  Louisa,  374. 

109  De  Veau,  Adaline  Amelia,  779. 


258 


DE    VEAUX    GENEALOGY, 


So  De  Voe,  Addie,  567. 

185  De  Voe,  Addie,  1272. 

194  De  Voe,  Addie  M.,  1348. 

219  De  Voe,  Adelaide,  1597. 

194  De  Voe,  Adella  E.,  1347. 

19  De  Voor,  Adrien,  56. 

30,  31,  32  De  Vore,  Aefie  or  Affee,  180. 

49  De  Voe,  Agatha,  399. 

50  De  Voe,  Albert  Alonzo,  563. 
114  De  Veau,  Albert  Smith,  832. 

114  De  Veau,  Albert,  S35. 
141   De  Voe,  Albert,  935. 
192  De  Voe,  Albert,  1313. 
143  De  Voe,  Alexander,  980. 
169  De  Voe,  Alexander,  1176. 
211,  212  De  Voe,  Alexander,  1461. 
79,  81   De  Voe,  Alfred,   554. 

107  De  Voe,  Alfred,  744. 
214  De  Voe,  Alfred,  1516, 
204  De  Voe,  Allen,  1387. 
2:7   De  Voe,  Alletta,  1577. 
78  De  Voe,  AUiday,  448. 

150  De  Voe,  Alice  Estelle,  1073. 

73  De  Voe,  Alice  Louisa,  519. 

169,  170  De  Voe,  Almira,  11S2. 

48,  49  Devoe,  Alonzo,  394. 

So  De  Voe,  Alonzo,  566. 

212  De  Voe,  Alonzo  Chrystie,  1478. 

218  De  Voe,  Althea,  1591. 

2x9  De  Voe,  Amanda,  1595. 

44  De  Voe,  Ambrose,  321. 

49  De  Voe,  Amelia,  398. 

115  De  Veau,  Amelia,  855. 
217   De  Voe,  Amelia,  1561. 

184  De  Voe,  Amy  Milfred,  1241. 

27   Devoe,  Anaatje,  155. 

97,  98  De  Voe,  Andrew  Anderson, 
628. 

103,  117,  123  Devaux,  Andre  or  An- 
drew, 684. 

99  De  Voe,  Andrew,  647. 

105, 106  Devoe,  Andrew,  695. 

106,  107  Deveau,  Andrew,  726. 

108  De  Veau,  Andrew,  758. 

208   De  Voe,  Andrew  Jackson,  1407. 
223,  224  De  Veaux,  Andrew,  1617. 


223,  224,  225,  226,  227,  228,  230,  231, 
232,  233,  234,  235,  236  De  Veaux, 
Andrew,  Jr.,  1620. 

239,  240  De  Veaux,  Andrew,  1630. 

99  De  Voe,  Angelina,  663. 
28,  29  Devoore,  Ann,  177. 
124,  125   Davoue,  Ann.  897. 

147,  148  De  Voe,  Ann  Eliza,  1023. 

146  De  Voe,  Ann  Elizabeth,  1015. 
T47  De  Voe,  Ann  Elizabeth,  1029. 
193  De  Voe,  Ann  E.,  1336. 

208,  209  De  Voe,  Ann,  1408. 
211   De  Voe,  Ann,  1454. 
218,  219  De  Voe,  Ann,  15S5. 
17  De  Vos,  Anna,  48. 
20,  21  De  Voe,  Anna,  97. 
21   Devoe,  Anna,  106. 
36,  37  De  Voe,  Anna,  226. 
42  De  Voe,  Anna  Ella,  272. 
44  De  Voe,  Anna  Boyce,  295. 
95,99  Devoe,  Anna,  621. 

100  De  Voe,  Anna,  671. 
105   Devoe,  Anna,  704. 
109  De  Veau,  Anna,  774. 
Ill,  113   De  Veau,  Anna,  789. 
143  de  Vou,  Anna,  940. 

171   De  Voe,  Anna  Maria,  Iig6. 
213  De  Voe,  Anna,  1501. 
217  De  Voe,  Anna,  1571. 
217  De  Voe,  Anna,  1576. 
21   De  Veau,  Annatje,   in. 

147  De  Voe,  Annie,  1030. 
169  De  Voe,  Annie  E.,  1170. 

184  De  Voe,  Annie  S..  1247. 
21   Devoe,  Anthony,  108. 

185  De  Voe,  Antoinette,  1265. 
4  de  Vaux,  Antonia,  6. 

191   De  Voe,  Arabella,  1298. 

174  De  Voe,  Archie  N.,  1084. 

19  De  Voe,  Ariaantie,  76. 

19,  27  De  Voor,  Arientie  and  Adrien- 

tie,  63. 
169,  170  De  Voe,  Armenia,  1183. 
193  De  Voe,  Armilla,  1339. 
42  De  Voe,  Arthur,  281. 
99  De  Voe,  Arthur  Harkness,  653. 


INDEX. 


259 


147  De  Voe,  Arthur,  1045. 
206  De  Voe,  Artliur,  1392. 
215  De  Voe,  Arthur,  1530. 
44  De  Voe,  Asa,  309. 

212  De  Voe,  Asa  Winans,  I47<). 
ic)4  De  Voe,  Augusta  L.,  1342. 
211.  212  De  Voe,  Augusta,  145S. 

232,  235,  236  De  Voe,  Augusta  Maria, 

1622. 
6q  De  Voe,  Augustus  Appleby,  47S. 
80  De  Voe,  Augustus,   56S. 
139,  140  De  Voe,  Aulevia,  920. 
66  De  Voe,  Aulej-  {or  Alliday),  44S. 
i()i   De  Voe,  Austin,  1309. 

213  De  Voe,  Austin,  1492. 

237,  23S   De  Veaux,  Barnwell,  1625. 

49  De  Voe,  Benjamin,  402. 

50  De  Voe,  Benjamin,  560. 

104,  117  Devove,  Benjamin  (6S6'),  692. 

113  De  Veau,  Benjamin,  820. 

124,  126    Davoue,    Benjamin    Arrison, 

89S. 
165,  186,  1S7,  igi    De   Voe,    Benjamin, 

Dr.,  1121. 
182  De  Voe,  Benjamin,   1227. 
186,    187     De    Voe,    Beni:iiniii     Rush, 

1279. 

191  De  Voe,  Benjamin,  1306. 

192  De  Voe,  Benjamin,  1321. 
ig2,  193   De  Voe,  Benjamin,  1323. 
42   De  Voe,  Bertha  Emily,  27S. 

4  de  Vaux,  Bertram,  2. 
4  de  Vaux,  Bertrahd,  12. 
148  De  Voe,  Bessie,  1054. 
122,  127  Davoue,  Bethiah,  894. 
13,  14  De  Veaux,  Capt.,  40. 
107   De  Voe,  Cara  A.,  745. 

209  De  Voe,  Carl  Edgar,  1413-2. 
184  De  Voe,  Carnice  E.,  1242. 

210  De  Voe,  Carol  (or  Charles),  141 5. 
25   Devoe,  Caroline,  125. 

44  De  Voe,  Caroline,  319. 
98  De  Voe,  Caroline,  637. 

98  Devoe,  Caroline,  638. 

99  De  Voe,  Caroline  Adele,  656. 
107  De  Veau,  Caroline,  742. 


115   De  Veau,  Caroline  Matilda,  S57. 

172  De  Voe,  Caroline,  1206. 

214,  215  De  Voe,  Caroline,  1520. 

206  De  Voe,  Carrie,  1397. 

212,  213  De  Voe,  Carrie  L.,  14S1. 

17  De  Vos,  Catalina,  47. 

19,  20  De  Voe,  Catharine,  75. 

20  De  Voe,  Catharine,  Si. 

20  De  Vou,  Catharine,  88. 

2r   Devoe,  Catharine,  120. 

25,  26  Devon,  Catharine,  133. 

27   Devoe,  Catharine,  151. 

36,  45   De  Vouw,  Catharine,  214. 

36  de  Vouw,  Catharine,  219. 

41   De  Voe,  Catharine,  235. 

41  De  Voe,  Catharine,  242. 

42  De  Voe,  Catharine,  254. 
43,  44  De  Voe,  Catharine,  290. 
44  De  Voe,  Catharine  H.,  299. 
46  De  Voe,  Catharine,   352. 

47,  48  De  Voe,  Catharine  Lavina,  3S1. 

80  De  Voe,  Catharine  Eliza,  559. 

80  De  Voe,  Catharine,   561. 

106  Deveau,  Catharine  Ann,  72S. 

T06  De  Veau,  Catharine  Ann,  732. 

113  De  Veau,  Catharine,  81S. 

143  De  Voe,  Catharine,  972. 

T45   Devoe,  Catharine,  991. 

145   Devoe,  Catharine,  1003. 

145   De  Voe,  Catharine  R.,  1009. 

146,    147    De    Voe,    Catharine    Ward, 

1016. 
148  De  Voe,  Catharine,   1052. 

160  De  Voo,  Catharine,  1086. 

161  De    Voe,     Catharine    Henrietta, 
1 103. 

169  De  Voe,  Catharine,  1157. 
172  De  Voe,  Catharine,   1201. 

213  De  Voe,  Catharine  E.,  i486. 

214  De  Voe,  Catliarine,  1506. 
216,  219  De  Voe,  Catharine,  1554. 

217  De  Voe,  Catharine,  1569. 

218  Devoe,  Catharine,  1582. 
204  De  Voe,  Catliarine,  1604. 
237  Deveaux,  Catharine,  1627. 
240  De  Veaux,  Catharine  L.,  1635. 


26o 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


4  de  Vaux,  Cecilia,  8. 

26  De  Voe,  Celestla  A.,  144. 
20  De  Voe,  Celia,  87. 

27  De  Voe,  Charit}',   166. 

69  De  Voe,  Charily  Farringion,  480. 
119,  122  De  Veau,  Charit}',  8S7. 

25  Devoe,  Charles,  123. 

26  De  Voe,  Charles  M.,  141. 
41   De  Voe,  Charles,  248. 

47  De  Voe,  Charles  Terry,  375. 

47  De  Voe,  Charles,  384. 

67  De  Voe,  Charles  Edwin,  463. 

69  De  Voe,  Charles  H.,  4S2. 

72,  73  De  Voe,  Charles  Henry,  507. 

78  Devoe,  Charles  Henry,  536. 

87,  88  Devoe,  Charles,  610. 

95,  96,  97,  99  Devoe,  Charles,  620. 

97  De  Voe,  Charles,  Jr.,  625. 

98  Devoe,  Charles,  641. 

98  De  Voe,  Charles  Smiih,  645. 

107  De  Veau,  Charles  Henry,  741. 

112  De  Veau,  Charles,  815. 

114   De  Veau,  Charles  Hawley,  S31. 

141   De  Voe,  Charles,  937. 

144  De  Voe,  Charles  C,  989. 

168  De  Voe,  Charles,  1143. 

169  De  Voe,  Charles  M.,  1173. 
185  De  Voe,  Charles,  1262. 

187  De  Voe,  Charles  Horatio,  12S4. 
192  De  Voe,  Charles,  1320. 

210  De  Voe,  Charles  or  Carol,  1415. 
211,  213  De  Voe,  Charles,   1445. 

211  De  Voe,  Charles,  1456. 
213  De  Voe,  Charles,  1488. 
217  De  Voe,  Charles,  1562. 
147  De  Voe,  Charlie,  1034. 
79,  81  De  Voe,  Charlotte,  552. 

139  Devoe,  Charlotte  Eveline,  918. 

150  De  Voe,  Charlotte  Louise,  1072. 

168  De  Voe,  Charlotte,  1145. 

185  De  Voe,  Charlotte,  1266. 

loi  De  Voe,  Chauncey,  681. 

34,49  De  Voo,  Christina,  196. 

10  Devorax,  Christopher,  24. 

44  De  Voe,  Christopher,  313. 

211,  213  De  Voe,  Christopher,  1436. 


108  De  Veau,  Clara  B.,  770. 
149  De  Voe,  Clara,  1065. 
212  De  Voe,  Clara,  1463. 

43  De  Voe,  Clarence,  286. 
107  De  Voe,  Clarence,  747. 
114  De  Veau,  Clifford,  841. 
27  Devoe,  Coenraet,  157. 
Ill,  115  De  Veau,  Coles,  793. 
14  du  Vaux,  Colonel,  42. 

44  De  Voe,  Cora,  324. 

107  De  Veau,  (Cara  or)  Cora  A.,  745. 

141  De  Voe,  Cora,  934. 

116,  117  Deveau,  Cordelia  E.,  874. 

213  De  Voe,  Cordelia,  1490. 

98  Devoe,  Cornelia,  639. 

106  Deveau,  Cornelia  Mitchell,  722. 

116  Deveau,  Cornelia,  S64. 

147  De  Voe,  Cornelia,  1033. 

163,  164  De  Voo,  Cornelia  L.,  mo. 

i6g,  170  De  Voe,  Cornelia,  1177. 

182,  190  De  Voe,  Cornelia,  1229. 

185   De  Voe,  Cornelia  Elizabeth,  1253. 

185  De  Voe,  Cornelia,  1267. 

187,    188    De    Voe,    Cornelia    Marion, 

1281. 
216  De  Voe,  Cornelia,  1547. 
25,  26  Devoe,  Cornelius,  132, 
35  De  Voo,  Cornelius,  204. 
41  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  239. 
85,  94,  95  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  590. 
147  De  Voe,  Cornelius  Frank,  1038. 
210  de  Veaux,  Cornelius,  1416. 

210  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1428. 
211,  212  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1441. 

211  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1451. 
216,218  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1542. 

216  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1546. 

217  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1568. 
217  De  Voe,  Cornelius,  1578. 
41   De  Voe,  Cornite  B.,  245. 

10  de  Vaux,  Count,  28. 

11  de  Vaux,  Count,  36. 
II   De  Vaux,  Count,  37. 
44  De  Voe,  Cynthia,  311. 
20,  21   Devoe,  Daniel,  104. 
27  Devoe,  Daniel,  160. 


INDEX. 


261 


33,  210  de  Vaux,  Daniel,  1S5. 

34  De  Voo,  Daniel,  19S. 
36  de  Vouw,  Daniel,  221. 

52,  55,  61,  84,  85  Devoe,  D.iniel,  411. 

86  De  Voe,  Daniel,  421. 

60,   129,   130,    131,   132,    133,    136,    137, 

138  de  Veaux  (De  Vooe),  Daniel, 

427. 
63,  64,  82  De  Voe,  Daniel,  438. 
66  Devoe,  Daniel,  446. 

85,  86  De  Vouw,  Daniel,  Jr.,  589. 
86  Devoe,  Daniel,  59S. 

86,  87  De  Voe,  Daniel,  3d,  608. 

104.  105     Devaue    (Devove),    Daniel, 
6S9. 

105,  io6  De  Voe,  Daniel,  705. 

106  De  Voe,  Daniel  Golden,  712  2. 

108  De  Veau,  Daniel,  755. 

109  De  Veau,  Daniel,  782. 

112   De  Veau  (Devoe),  Daniel,  81 1. 

112  De  Veau,  Daniel,  Jr.,  817. 

139  Devoe,  Daniel,  917. 

139  De  Voe,  Daniel  J  ,  927. 

147  De  Voe,  Daniel  Megie,  1022. 

147  De  Voe,  Daniel  Megie,  Jr.,  1042. 

167  De  Voe,  Daniel  Tompkins,  1124. 

168  De  Voe,  Daniel,  1142. 
168   De  Voe,  Daniel  W.,  1152. 

1S5,  186  De  Voe,  Daniel  Shaw,  1255. 

185   De  Voe,  Daniel  D.,  126S. 

178,  179, 187,  188,  190  De  Voe,   Daniel 

Elijah,  12S2. 
210  de  Veaux,  Daniel,  1420. 
210  De  Veaux,  Daniel,  1429. 
18  du  Four,  David,  49. 
ig,  20  De  Voor,  David,  60. 
28,  53  De  Voor,  David,  53. 
25  Devoe,  David,  121. 

27  Devoe,  David,  163. 

28  Devoe,  David,  169. 

28,  29  Devoe  (Devoore),  David,  175. 
32  Devoor,  David,  183. 

35  De  Voo,  David,  201. 

35,  46  de  Vouw,  David,  225. 
43,44  De  Voe,  David,  2S8. 
44  De  Voe,  David,  300. 


46,  48  De  Voe,  David,  355. 
48  De  Voe,  David,  392. 
48  De  Voe,  David,  395. 
60  de  Veaux,  David,  428. 
139  De  Voe,  David  W.,  926. 
203  De  Voe,  David,  1367. 
210  de  Veanx,  David,  1424. 
210  de  Veaux,  David,  1426. 

210  De  Voe,  David,  1432. 

211  De  Voe,  David,  1435. 
211   De  Voe,  David,  Jr.,  1440. 

211  De  Voe,  David  D..  I44(). 

212  De  Voe,  David,  1470. 
214  De  Voe,  David,  1504. 

215,  216  Devew,  David,  1531. 
216  De  Voe,  David,  1532. 

216,  218  De  Voe,  David,  1535. 

216  De  Voe,  David,  1538. 
216,  217  De  Voe,  David,  1555. 

217  De  Voe,  David,  1564. 
217  De  Voe,  David,  1574. 
219  De  Voe,  David,  1598. 

211,  212  De  Voe,  Delavan,  1460. 

72,  73  De  Voe,  Dennis  Valentine,  510. 

52,  58,  59  DeVeaux,  Dinah,  415. 

20  De  Voe,  Dirk,  82. 

31   De  Voor,  Doretlia,  178. 

163,  164  De  Voi),  Dorothy,  1106. 

193  De  Voe,  Dorr,  1337. 

193  De  Voe,  Dwight  D.,  1333. 

52,    56    De    Voose,   Easter,   Esther,  or 
Hester,  408. 

194  Devoe,  Edgar  (A.),  1349. 

73  De  Voe,  Edmund  Mixsell,  517. 

42  De  Voe,  Edward,  275. 

43  De  Voe,  Edward  L.,  283. 

79  De  Voe,  Edward  Cromwell,  544. 

107  De  Veau,  Edward  Augustus,  740. 

107  De  Veau,  Edward  Clarence,  747. 

109  De  Veau,  Edward,  777. 

113  De  Veau,  Edward,  819. 

117  Deveau,  Edward  Johnson,  877. 

141   De  Voe,  Edward,  986-2. 

147,    148    De    Voe,    Edward    Charles, 

1039. 
172  De  Voe,  Edward,  1209. 


262 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


09  De  Voc,  Edwin,  650. 

168  De  Voe,  Edwin  F.,  1160. 

169  De  Voe,  Edwin  Forrest,  116S. 
213   De  Voe,  Edwin,  1485. 

219  De  Voe,  Edwin,  1592. 

95,    loi    Devoe,    Effy   (or    Eupheniia), 

623. 
64,  79   De  Voe,  Elanor,  436. 
82  Devoe,  Elanor,  580. 
216  De  Voe,  Elanor,  1537. 

220  De  Voe,  Elanor,  1610. 

73  De  Voe,  Eleanor  Ann,  515. 
193  De  Voe,  Elenor,  1334. 
191  De  Voe,  Eli,  1288. 
203,  204,  205   De  Voe,  Eli,  1369. 

44  De  Voe,  Elias  T.,  312. 
Ill,  115   Davoue,  Elias,  794. 
115   De  Veaii,  Elias,  859. 

183  De  Voe,  Eiever  T.,  1236. 

3  de  Vaux,  Elie,  4. 

Ill,  114   Davoue,  Elijali,  791. 

113  De  Veau,  Elijah.  S21. 
114,  115   De  Veau,  Elijah,  S27. 

114  De  Veau,  Elijah,  849. 

165,  176,177,  178,  179,  180,  181.  182  De 

Voe,  Elijah,  1120. 
183,  184  De  Voe,  Elijah,  1234. 
191,  193  De  Voe,  Elijah,  1292. 
193  De  Voe,  Elijah,  1341. 
203,  206  Da  Voe,  Elijah,  1371. 

45  De  Voe,  Eliza,  345. 

67  De  Voe,  Eliza  Jane,  457. 

115  De  Veau,  Eliza,  S62. 
143   De  Voe,  Eliza,  969. 
148   De  Voe.  Eliza,  1053. 
148,  150  De  Voe,  Eliza,  io6r. 

203  De  Voe,  Eliza,  1368. 

204  De  Voe,  Eliza,  1383. 
208,  209  De  Voe,  Eliza.  1410. 
216  De  Voe,  Eliza,  1551. 
219  De  Voe,  Eliza,  1593. 

19,  27  De  Voor,  Elizabeth,  65. 
20  De  Voe.  Elizabeth,  So. 

20  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  94. 

21  Devoe,  Elizabeth.  109. 
25,  26  Devoe,  Eliz.ibetli,  130. 


27  Devoe,  Elizabeth,  161. 

28  Devoe,  Elizabeth,  172. 
28  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  174. 
35  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  208. 
35   Devoe,  Elizabeth,  209. 
35   Devoe,  Elizabeth,  212. 
35   De  Voo,  Elizabeth,  208. 
42  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  258. 
42  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  262. 
42  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  277. 
44  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  308. 
46  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  353. 
69,  72  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  493. 
79,81    De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  553. 
81   De  V'oe,  Elizabeth.  572. 

85   Devoe,  Elizabeth.  58S. 
95,  97  Devou,  Elizabeth.  61S. 
97,  98  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  629. 
loi,  108   De  Voe,  Elizabeth.  676. 
105,  io3  Devoe,  Elizabeth  (694),  696. 
io3,  109  De  Veau,  Elizabeth,  765. 
Ill,  113   De  Veau,  Elizabeth,  788. 
114,  115   De  Veau,  Elizabeth,  S25. 
115   De  Veau,  Elizabeth  Wyse,  858. 
139,  141   Devoe,  Elizabeth  Ann,  922. 
142,  144  Devoe,  Elizabeth,  950. 
145,  150  Devoe,  Elizabeth,  997. 
146  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  ion. 
147,  148  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1041. 
165,  176  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1118. 
168,  169  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1164. 
172  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1202. 

172  De  Voe,  Elizabeth  Ann,  1204. 

173  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1215. 
183  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1232. 
183  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1237. 

186,    187    De   Voe,    Elizabeth    Bevier, 

127S. 
192  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1316. 
201,  207  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1359. 
214  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1517. 
218,  219  De  Voe,  Elizabeth,  1588. 
3  De  Vaux,  Eloi  Michel,  i. 
148  De  Voe,  Eloise,  1046. 
192  De  Voe,  Eloise  Sarah,  1314. 
204  De  Voe,  Eloise,  1389. 


INDEX. 


263 


106  De  Voe,  Ella  Josephine,  717. 
78  De  Voe,  Ella  (or  Alliday),  44S. 
114  De  Voe,  Ella,  S34. 

219  De  Voe,  Ella,  1600. 
82  De  Voe,  Ellanor,  5S0. 

43  De  Voe,  Ellen  V.,  282. 

220  De  Voe,  Ellen,   1613. 
149  De  Voe,  Elmiia,  1067. 
34,  36  De  Voo,  Elsie,  193. 
212  De  Voe,  Elsie,  146S. 
214  De  Voe,  Elsie,  1507. 
213,  214  De  Voe,  Elsil,  1496. 
183  De  Voe,  Elzever  T.,  1236. 
108  De  Veau,  Emeline,  757. 
108  De  Veau,  Emeline,  761. 
116  Deveau,  Emeline,  869. 
220,  221   Devoe,  Emeline,  1609. 

44  De  Voe,  Emily,  315. 

47  De  Voe,  Emily  Rebecca,  370. 
77  De  Voe,  Emily,  528. 
147  De  Voe,  Emily,  1025. 
169,  170  De  Voe,  Emily,  1181. 

46  De  Voe,  Emma,  358. 
49  De  Voe,  Emma,  401. 

72  De  Voe,  Emma  Francis, -5 13. 

73  De  Voe,  Emma  Fiances,  520. 
77   De  Voe,  Emma  Louisa,  521. 
80  De  Voe,  Emma,  565. 

99  De  Voe,  Emma  Adelu,  651. 
147,  148  De  Voe,  Emma,  1040. 
168  De  Voe,  Emma,  1146. 
185  De  Voe,  Emma,  1264. 
214  De  Voe,  Emma,  1528. 

217  De  Voe,  Emma,  1573. 

218  De  Voe,  Emma  Ann,  1589  2. 
185  De  Voe,  Enos,  1263. 

36,  38   De  Voe,  Esther  (or  Hester),  227. 
52,  56  De  Voe,  Esther  (or  Hester),  408. 

103  De  Voe,  Ester  (or  Hester),  687. 

104  Devove,  Ester,  6()3. 

99  De  Voe,  Eihele  Margarite,  655. 

47  De  Voe,  Eugene  Augustus,  373. 
106  Deveau,  Eugene  Morgan,  720. 
106    De  Veau,   Eugene    Morgan,    Jr., 

724. 
204  De  Voe,  Eugene,  13SS. 


20  De  Voe,  Eva,  79. 

212  De  Voe,  Eva  Ann,  1467. 

73  De  Voe,  .Florence  Eleanor,  518. 

213  Devoe,  Flory,  1483. 

46,  48  De  Voe,  Frances  Henrietta,  367 
77  De  Voe,  Frances  Helen,  523. 
240  De  Veaux,  Frances  Ann,  1636. 

80  De  Voe,  Frances  Jane,  564. 
4  de  Vaux,  Francis,  3. 

II   de  Veau,  Francois,  32. 

107  De  Veau,  Frank  Lcavaitt,  748. 

iq8  De  Veau,  Frank  Livingston,  754. 

168   De  Voe,  Frank,  1150. 

172  De  Voe,  Frank,  1210. 

206  De  Voe,  Frank  (1395),  1396. 

42  De  Voe,  Frank  Quinlan,  279. 

194   De  Voe,  Frank  H.,  1350. 

81  De  Voe,  Franklin  P.,  575. 
108,  109  De  Veau,  Franklin,  766. 
109  De  Veau,  Franklin,  778. 

191   De  Voe,  Franklin,  1304. 
27  Devoe,  Frederick,  165. 
41  De  Voe,  Frederick,  243. 

41  De  Voe,  Frederick,  244. 

42  De  Voe,  Frederick  B.,  280. 

44  De  Voe,  Frederick,  322. 

45  Dc  Voe,  Frederick,  340. 

50,  51,  52,  53,  54,  59,  210,  222  de  Veaux, 

Frederick,  405. 
52,  54,  55,  60,  62,  63,  139,  165   Devoose 

(De  Voe),  Frederick,  Jr.,  410. 
60,  61,  62,  63,  64   De  Voe,    Frederick, 

424. 
64,  79  De  Voe,  Frederick,  Jr.,  437. 

66,  67  De  Voe,  Fredeiick,  444. 

67,  77  Devoe,  Frederick  William,  475. 
77  De  Voe,  Frederick  William,  524. 
95,  96,  99,  100  Devoe,  Frederick,  622. 

99  De  Voe,  Frederick  Ryer,  649. 

99,  100  De  Voe,   Frederick    Mortimer, 
658. 

100  De  Voe,  Frederick  Mortimer,  665. 
100  De  Voe,  Frederick  M.,  669. 

100  De  Voe,  Frederick,  674. 
103,  118,  120,  121,  122  Devoves,  Frede- 
rick, 685. 


264 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


108  De  Veau,  Frederick  Clinton,  772. 

109  De  Veau,  Frederick,  776. 

iig,  122,  123,  124,  125  De  Veau,  Frede- 
rick, 889. 
124,  125   Davoue,  Frederick,  Jr..  S96. 
142  de  Vou,  Frederick,  938. 
142  Devoe,  Frederick,  945. 

142  Devoe,  Frederick,  954. 

143  De  Voe,  Frederick,  985-2. 

158,  i6r,  163  De  Voo,  Frederick,  10S2. 
165,  173  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1115. 

167,  168  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1125. 

168,  169  De  Voe,  Frederick  G.,  1155. 
169  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1161. 

172  De  Voe,  Frederick  B.,  1203. 
173.    174.  175   De   Voe,    Frederick    A., 
1221. 

203  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1365. 

204  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1380. 
206  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1395. 
208,  209  De  Voe,  Frederick,  1412. 
223,  239  de  Veaux,  Frederick,  i5i6. 
239   De  Veau.x,  Frederick,  Jr.,  1628. 

239  De  Veaux,  Frederick,  1632. 
242  De  Veaux,  Frederick,  1639. 

240  De  Vou,  Frederick,  1643. 
122,  127  Davoue,  Gabriel,  895. 
216  De  Voe,  Gabriel,  1539. 

5  de  Vaux,  Garin,  15. 

ig,  20  De  Voe,  Geerlruy,  70. 

20  De  Voe,  George,  96. 

20,  21   De  Voe,  George,  103. 

43  De  Voe,  George,  261. 

49  De  Voe,  George  L.,  397. 

67,  77   De  Voe,    George  Washingion, 

474- 
69  De  Voe,  George  Albert,  495. 
71   De  Voe,  George  Washington,  526. 
99,  100  De  Voe,  George,  657. 
100  De  Voe,  George  Nicholas,  664. 
100    De   V^oe,    George    Nicholas,    Jr., 

666. 
106  Deveau,  Geoige  Williams,  723. 
106,  107  Deveau,  George  H..  727. 
112  De  Veau,  George,  812. 
112  De  Veau,  George,  816. 


114  De  Veau,  George,  836. 

141   De  Voe,  George,  936. 

143,  144  De  Voe,  George  C.,  984. 

147    De    Voe,     George    Washington, 

1027. 
14S,  149   De  Voe,  George  Washington, 

1057- 
149     De    Voe,     George     Washington, 

1070. 
151   De  Voe,  George,  1075. 
r6o  De  Voo,  George  W.,  1093. 
160  Devoe,  George,  1099. 
169  De  Voe,  George,  1174. 
185,  1S6  De  Voe,  George  W.,  1259. 
187   De  Voe,  George  Clark,  12S7. 
193   De  Voe,  George,  1327. 
193   De  Voe,  George  W.,  1332. 
204  De  Voe,  George,  1384. 
217  De  Voe,  George,  1563. 
139  De  Voe,  Georgiana,  928. 

20  De  Voe,  Gerardus,  93. 
184  De  Voe,  Gertia  R.,  1243. 
73   De  Voe,  Gertrude,  516-2. 
216   De  Voe,  Gertrude,  1543. 
216  De  Voe,  Gertrude,  154S. 
216,  218   De  Voe,  Gertrude,  1550. 
46,  48  De  Voe,  Gilbert,  365. 
213,  214  De  Voe,  Gilbert,  1494. 
212  Devoe,  Giles  Henry,  1480. 
19  De  Voor,  Glaude,  55. 

72   De  Voe,  Grace  Duncan,  503. 
106  De  Veau,  Grace,  736. 
193  De  Voe,  Grace,  1330. 
214   De  Voe,  Hamilton,  1505. 
99  De  Voe,  Hampton,  654. 

21  Devoe,  Hannah,  117. 
64,82  De  Voe,  Hannah,  439. 
82  Devoe,  Hannah.  577. 

97,  99  De  Voe,  Hanna  Maria,  631. 
98   Devoe,  Hannah  Maria,  644. 
105,  108  Devoe,  Hannah  (696),  698. 
108,  109  De  Veau,  Hannah  L.,  769. 
Ill   De  Veau,  Hannah,  792. 

138  Devoe,  Hannah,  908. 

139  Devoe,  Hannah,  915. 
146  De  Voe,  Hannah,  loio. 


INDEX. 


265 


163,  164  De  Voo,  Harmaii  P.,  1107. 

165    De  Voe,  Hannah,  1123. 

174  De  Voe,  Hannah  Catliaiine,  1222. 

1S2   De  Voe,  Hannah,  1225. 

208  De  Voe,  Hannah  Lavina,  1405. 

2ir,  213  De  Voe,  Hannah,  144S. 

211   De  Voe,  Hannah,  1457. 

214,  215   De  Veaux,  Haniiali,  1522. 

216  De  Voe,  Hannah,  1557. 
99  De  Voe,  Hard)-  B,,  652. 

44  De  Voe,  Harriet  F„  318. 

45  De  Voe,  Harriet,  346. 

67  De  Voe,  Harriet  Amelia.  472. 
69  De  Voe,  Harriet  Elizabeth,  476. 
77  De  Voe,  Harriet  Elizabeth,  ^30. 

108  De  Veau.  Harriet.  763. 
124,  126  Davoue,  Harriet,  902. 
171   De  Voe,  Harriet  Emily,  1192. 
194  De  Voe,  Harriet  A.,  1345. 
203,  206  De  Voe,  Harriet,  1372. 

237  de  Veaux,  Harriet  Barnwell,  1623. 

109  De  Veau,  Harry  B  .  773. 
192  De  Voe,  Hattebel,  1315. 

26  De  Voe,  Hattie,  139. 

27  Devoe,  Heiltje,  153. 

26  De  Voe,  Helen  Frances,  147. 
98  Devoe,  Helen  L.,  642. 

108  De  Veau,  Helen  M.,  750. 

143  De  Voe,  Helen,  96S. 

186,  187    De  Voe,    Helen    Antoinette, 

12S0. 
206  De  Voe,  Helen  B.,  1393. 
206  De  Veaux,  Helen,  1427. 
211,  214  De  Voe.  Helen,  1438. 
213  De  Voe,  Helen  (A.),  1491. 
97,  99  De  Voe,  Helena,  632. 
210  de  Veaux,  Hendrick,  1417. 
80  De  Voe,  Henrietta  Matilda,  557. 
106  Deveau,  Henrietta  D.,  71S. 
147   De  Voe,  Henrietta,  102S. 

217  De  Voe,  Henrietta,  1575. 
17  De  Vos,  Henry,  45. 

27  Devoe,  Henry,  167. 

69  De  Voe,  Henry  Garner,  4S6. 
77  De  Voe,  Henry  Meyer,  529. 
79,81   De  Voe,  Henry  P.,  555. 


Sr  Dc  Voe,  Henry  F.,  574. 

125   Davoue,  Henry  Fanning,  904. 

125   Davoue,  Henrj-,  906-2. 

142,  143   Devoe,  Henry,  958. 

143  De  Voe,  Heniy,  965. 

143   De  Voe,  Henry,  973. 

145    De  Voe,  Henry,  999. 

148,    149     De    Voe,    Henry    Harrison, 

1058. 
i68  De  Voe,  Henry,  1147. 
16S  De  Voe,  Henry,  114S. 
171   De  Voe,  Henry,  1187. 
192,  193   De  Voe,  Henry  J.,  1325. 
194   De  Voe,  Henry  L.,  1343. 
203,  204  De  Voe,  Henry,  1363. 
204  De  Voe,  Henry,  1382. 
212   De  Voe,  Henry,  1473. 
214  De  Voe,  Henry,  1513. 
42  De  Voe,  Herbert,  269. 
34  De  Vouw,  Hester,  1S8. 
36,  38    Devoues,    Hester  (or   Esther), 

227. 

41  De  Voe,  Hester,  234. 

42  De  Voe,  Hester,  257. 
56  de  Veaux,  Hester,  408. 
60  de  Veaux,  Hester,  425. 
81    De  Voe,  Hester,  569. 
85   Devoe.  Hester,  587. 
86,  gi  Devoe,  Hester,  603. 

104,    117    Devaux,    Hester    (or    Ester) 

(690),  693. 
119,  122  De  Veau,  Hester,  888. 

138,  140  Devoe,  Hester,  914. 

139,  141   De  Voe,  Hester,  919. 
141   De  Voe,  Hester,  933. 
165,176   De  Voe,  Hester,  1116. 
1S3  De  Voe,  Hester  B.,  1239. 

115   De  Veau,  Hetty  Margaret,  853. 
185   De  Voe,  Hetty,   1271. 

43  De  Voe,  Hickman,  285. 
26  De  Voe,  Hiram  P.,  143. 
48,  49  De  Voe,  Hiram,  393. 
108  De  Voe,  Hiram,  752. 
183  De  Voe,  Horace,  1231. 
4  de  Vaux,  Hyeronymus,  5. 

42  De  Voe,  Ida  Mannetta,  273. 


266 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


47  De  Voe,  Ida,  37S. 

147  De  Voe,  Ida  Lansing,  1036. 

109  De  Veau,  Inez,  775. 

149  De  Voe,  lola,  1066. 

73  De  Voe,  Ira  Reed,  519-2. 

171  De  Voe,  Ira,  1191. 

184  De  Voe,  Ira  B.,  1245. 

19,  20  De  Voe,  Isaac,  73. 

20  De  Voe,  Isaac,  85. 

20  De  Voe,  Isaac,  92. 

21  De  Voe,  Isaac,  iiS. 

36,  46  de  Vouw,  Isaac,  224. 
36  De  Voe,  Isaac,  230. 
42,  43   De  Voe,  Isaac,  252. 
44  De  Voe,  Isaac,  302. 
46   De  Voe,  Isaac,  354. 

46  De  Voe,  Isaac,  Jr.,  361. 

47  De  Voe,  Isaac,  376. 

66  De  Voe,  Isaac,  443. 

67  De  Voe,  Isaac,  459. 
67,  69  De  Voe,  Isaac,  466. 

69   De  Voe,  Isaac  Walton,  481. 
69   De  Voe,  Isaac  Walton,  487. 
72,  73  De  Voe,  Isaac  Brown,  512. 
86,  87,  93,  94,  96  Devoe,  Isaac,  606. 
112  De  Veau,  Isaac,  810. 
117  Deveau,  Isaac,  878. 
138,  139  Devoe,  Isaac,  911. 
167,  169  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1127. 
167,  168  De  Voe,  Isaac  L.,  1136. 
169  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1184. 
204,  205   De  Voe,  Isaac  N.,  1390. 
210  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1431. 
211,  214  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1439. 
211,  214  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1452. 
213,  214  De  Voe,  Isaac  H.,  1500. 
214  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1508. 
214  De  Voe,  Isaac,  jr.,  1512. 
214  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1518. 
218,  219  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1583. 

219  De  Voe,  Isaac,  Jr.,  1594. 

220  De  Voe,  Isaac,  1602. 
4  de  Vaux,  Isabella,   7. 
4  de  Vaux,  Isabella,  11. 

46,  48  De  Voe,  Isabella,  364. 
149  De  Voe,  Isabella,  106S. 


115  De  Veau,  Isadore,  850. 
185   De  Voe,  Izora  O.  F.,  1257. 

20  De  Voe,  Jacob,  101. 

21  Devoe,  Jacob,  116. 
27  Devoe,  Jacob,  159. 

36,  43  de  Vouw,  Jacob,  217. 
36,  43  De  Voe,  Jacob,  231. 

42,  43  De  Voe,  Jacob,  256. 

43  De  Voe,  Jacob,  289. 

44  De  Voe,  Jacob,  298. 

46,  47   De  Voe,  Jacob,  363. 

47,  48  De  Voe,  Jacob  N.,  383. 
52,  56  Devoe,  Jacob,  406. 
142,  143  Devoe,  Jacob,  959. 
143  Devoe,  Jacob,  962. 

143  De  Voe,  Jacob  Frederick,  966. 

163  Devoo,  Jacob  R  ,  11 11. 

184,  185,  190   De  Voe,   Jacob   Stroud, 

1248. 
211,  212   Devoe,  Jacob,  1442. 
52,  222,  239  de  Veaux, Jacob,  Sen.,  1054. 
214  De  Voe,  Jacob,  1511. 
223,  237  De  Veaux,  Jacob,  1618. 
237  de  Veaux,  Jacob,  Jr.,  1626. 
210  de  Veaux,  Jacobus,  1421. 
25,  26  Devoe,  James,  134. 
26  Devoe,  James,  145. 
41   De  Voe,  James  Briggs,  240. 
41   De  Voe,  James  B. ,  250. 

43,  44  De  Voe,  James,  294. 
44  De  Voe,  James,  296. 

44  De  Voe,  James,  Jr.,  306. 
44  De  Voe,  James  H.,  314. 
47  De  Voe,  James  Harvey.  371. 

66,  78,  79   De  Voe,  James,  449. 
66  De  Voe,  James,  454. 

67,  72  De  Voe,  James,  46S. 

72  De  Voe,  James  Frederick,  506. 

78  Devoe,  James,  532. 

79,  80  De  Voe,  James,  547. 

80  De  Voe,  James  William,  558. 

loi   De  Voe,  James  W.,  677. 

104,  no  Devaue,  James  (692),  690. 

106  De  Voe,  James  Wilsey,  711. 

106  De  Voe,  James,  713. 

no  De  Veau,  James,  784. 


INDEX. 


267 


III   De  Veau,  James,  787. 

115  De  Veau,  James,  S63. 

116  Deveau,  James  Abel,  866. 

116  Deveau.  James  Abel,  872. 

117  Deve;ui,  Jaims  A.,  675. 

124.  126   Davoiie,  James   Burkle)-,  899. 

142.  143   Devoe,  James,  953. 

143   Devoe,  James,  963. 

14S  De  Voe,  James  Saigeiu,  1047. 

14S   De  Voe,  James,  1055. 

170  De  Voe,  James  Basley,  11S6. 

171  De  Voe,  James  Henry,  1193. 
171   De  Voe,  James  Augustus.  1198. 
173  De  Voe,  James,  1218. 

213  De  Voe,  James,  14S9. 

216,  217   De  Voe,  James,  1541). 

217  De  Voe,  James.  1567. 

217   De  Voe,  James,  1580. 

220  Devoe,  James,  1603. 

223   De  Veaux,  James,  1615. 

241    De  Veaux,  James,  1637. 

25,  27   Devoe,  Jane,  136. 

28,  29,  30  Devoe,   Jane  (or   lannetie), 

176. 
42  De  Voe,  Jane,  259. 

45  De  Voe,  Jane,  342. 

46  De  Voe,  Jane,  351. 

47  De  Voe,  fane  Maria,  382. 
66,  79  De  Voe,  Jane,  451. 

79  De  Voe,  Jane,  549. 

82   Devoe,  Jane,  582. 

106,  107  Deveau,  Jane  Eliza,  725. 

114  De  Veau,  Jane  Elizabetli,  S29. 

114  De  Veau,  Jane,  837. 

142,  144  Devoe,  Jane,  949, 

142,  143   De  Voe,  Jane,  951. 

14S  De  \'oe,  Jane  Ann,  1049. 

167,  169  De  \'oe,  Jane,  1126. 

169  De  Voe,  Jane,  1175. 

209  De  Voe,  Jane  Ann,  1412-2. 

220,  221   Devoe,  Jane,  1606. 

19,  27  De  Voor,  Jannetje  (or  janneiie), 

64. 
20  De  Voe,  Jannetje,  91. 
19,  27  De  Voe,  Jannetje,  74. 
20  Devoe,  Jannette,  105. 


28,  30  Devoe,  Jannetie,  170. 

210  de  Veaux,  Jannetje,  1419. 

148,    150    De    Voe,     jared    Goodheart, 

1062. 
105    Dcvue,  Jasper,  700. 
169  De  V(je,  Jasper,  1172. 

5  de  \'eau,  Jean,  13. 

6  de  Vaux,  lean,  17. 
6  de  Veau,   [can,  18. 

18  du  Four,  Jean  (or  John),  50. 
103  Devaux,  Jean  (or  John),  6S3. 
171   De  Voe,  Jeannett,  1194. 

30,  31   Devoor,    Jelante  (Yetlaiitis,    or 

Doretha),  178. 
Ill   De  Veau,  Jemima,  802. 
116  Deveau,  Jemima  Elizabetli,  865. 
191   De  Voe,  Jemima,  1294. 
191   De  Voe,  Jemima,   1299. 

26  De  Voe,  Jennie,  138. 
98  De  Voe,  Jennie,  636. 
193  De  Voe,  Jennie,  1331. 
21,25   Devoe,  Jeremiah,  113. 
204  De  Voe,  Jeremiali,  1376. 
42  De  Voe,  Jessie  Emma,  266. 
69  De  Voe,  Jessie,  501. 

191  De  Voe,  Jesse,  1289. 

192  De  Voe,  Jesse,  1311. 
20  De  Voe,  Johannes,  84. 

27  Devoe,  Johannes,  158. 

210,  215  de  Veaux,  Johannes,  1418. 
10  Devorax,  John,  23. 

19  De  Voor,  John,  52. 
19  De  Voor,  John,  58. 

19  De  Voe,  John,  69. 

20  De  Voe,  John,  77. 
20  De  Voe,  John,  go. 

20    De   Voe,   John   (or  Johan)    Ernst, 

J02. 

21,  25   Devoe,  John,  114. 

25  Devoe,  John,    129. 

25,  26  De  Voe,  John,  537. 

26  De  Voe,   John  H,,  140. 

27  De  Voe,  John,  155. 
27  De  Voe,  John,  149. 
27  Devoe,  John  D.,  162. 

28,  30,  31  Devoe,  John(Johannes),  171. 


268 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY, 


30,  31   De  Voor,  John,  Jr.,  179. 

31,  32  Devoor,  John,  Jr.,  181. 
31,  32  Devoor,  John,  3d,  182. 

34  De  Vouw,  John,  187. 
34,  36  De  Voo,  John,  195. 

35  De  Voo,  John,  203. 

36,  45  de  Vouw,  John,  218. 

36,  42  De  Voe,  John,  229. 

42  De  Voe,  John,  260. 

42   De  Voe,  John  Alexander,  267. 

42  De  Voe,  John  Herbert,  274. 

43  De  Voe,  John,  292. 
45  De  Voe,  John,  328. 
45   De  Voe,  John,  343. 

45  De  Voe,  John,  34S. 

46  De  Voe,  John,  350. 
55   Devooise,  John,  419. 

61,    152,    153,    15S,   160,    195    De   Voo, 

John  (or  Johannas),  430. 
61,  63,  64,  65,  66  De  Voe,  John,  435. 

66,  67,  68  Devoe,  John,  445. 
67  De  Voe,  Jolin,  458. 

67,  77  De  Voe,  John  Appleby,  473. 
69  De  Voe,  John  Mixsell,  485. 

78  Devoe,  John,  534. 

78  Devoe,  John  Lewis,  540. 

SSi  93.  94.  95.  9^  Devoe,  John,  596. 

86,  87  Devoe,  John,  601. 

87,  91   De  Voo,  Jol)n  B.,  612. 
95,  96,  loi  Devoe,  John,  624. 
99,  100  De  Voe,  John,  660. 
loi   De  Voe,  John  H.,  680. 

103,  117  Devaux,  John  (681),  683. 

105,  106  De  Voe,  John  A.  {705),  707. 

107  De  Veau,  John  A.,  Jr.,  730. 

107  De  Veau,  John,  737. 

109  De  Veau,  John,  783. 

no,  114,  115  De  Veau,  Capt.  John  D., 

824. 
114  De  Veau,  John  Warren,  833. 

114  De  Veau,  John,  843. 

115  De  Veau,  John  Gilbert,  S56. 

116  Deveau,  John  L.,  870. 

124,  126  Davoue,  John  Buchanan,  900. 
138.  139  Devoe,  John,  913. 
141  De  Voe,  John  H.,  930. 


142,  151  de  Vou,  John,  944. 
142   De  Voe,  John,  948. 

142  Devoe,  John,  955. 

143  De  Voe,  John,  970. 
143  De  Voe,  John,  977. 
145  De  Voe,  John,  995. 
145   Devoe,  John,  1000. 
145   De  Voe,  John,  1006. 
147  De  Voe,  John,  1017. 
158,  159  De  Voo,  John,  1080. 
160  De  Voo,  John,  1085. 

160  De  Voo,  John,  1089. 

160  De  Voo,  John,  1092. 

160  De  Voo,  John  Skillman,  1097. 

163  De  Voo,  John,  1104. 

165,  173  De  Voe,  John,  1114. 

167  De  Voe,  John,  1128. 

167,  168   De  Voe,  John  A.,  1135. 

168  De  Voe,  John,  1151. 

168,  169   De  Voe,  John,  1163. 

170  Devoe,  John  H.,  1188. 

171  De  Voe,  John  H.,  1200. 

172  De  Voe,  John  Greenwood,  1205. 

173  De  Voe,  John,  1219. 

185,  186  De  Voe,  John  Watkins,  1252. 

191  De  Voe,  John,  1291. 

201,  202,  203   De  Voe,  John,   1358. 

203  De  Voe,  John,  1364. 

208,  209  De  Voe,  John,  1409. 

210  De  Voe,  John,  1425. 

210,  211   De  Voe,  John,  Jr.,  1430. 

211  De  Voe,  John  D.,  1444. 

211,  212   De  Voe,  John  M.,  1450. 
211   De  Voe,  John  H.,  1462. 

214  De  Voe,  Joini  M.,  1503. 
214  De  Voe,  John,  1509. 
216  De  Voe,  John  D.,  1534. 
216  De  Voe,  John,  1544. 

216  De  Voe,  John,  1552. 

217  De  Voe,  John,  1565. 
45   De  Voe,  Joseph,  341. 

52,  142  de  Vou,  Joseph,  416. 
106  De  Veau,  Joseph  S.  B.,  721. 
108   De  Veau,  Joseph  Mitchell,  756. 
108   De  Veau,  Joseph  M.,  764. 
Ill,  113  De  Veau,  Joseph,  790. 


Index. 


269 


114    De  X'eaii,  Joseph,  S40. 

116  Deveau,  Joseph  Cole,  S6S. 
116,    143    Deveau,    Joseph    Cole, 

871. 
142,  150  de  \'ou,  Joseph,  Jr.,  941. 
142  Devoe,  Josepli,  946. 

142  Devoe,  Joseph,  952. 

143  De  \'oe,  Joseph,  974. 

143   De  Voe,  Joseph  Thomas,  976. 
145   Devoe,  Joseph,  990. 
145   De  Voe,  Joseph,  looi. 

145  De  Voe,  Joseph,  1005. 

171  De  Voe,  Joseph  H.,  1197. 

172  De  Voe,  Joseph,  1211. 

173  De  Voe,  Joseph,  1217. 
173  De  Voe,  Joseph  M.,  1220. 
106   De  Voe,  Josephine,  714. 

148,  149  De  Voe,  Josephine,  1060. 
16S   De  Voe,  Josepliine,  1166. 
114  De  Veau,  Joshua,  823. 
114,  115  De  Veau,  Joshua,  844. 

117  De  Veau,  Joshua,  S83. 

165,  166,  167  De  Voe,  Joshua,  11 13 

81   De  Voe,  Josie,  576. 

52,  55,  59  Devoe,  Judith,  417. 

139,  141   De  Voe,  Julia  Ann,  921. 

147  De  Voe,  Julia,  1035. 

169  De  Voe,  fulia  S.,  1169. 

192,  193  De  Voe,  Julia,  1324. 

213  De  Voe,  Julia  Ann,  1497. 

232,  235   De  Veaux,  Julia,  1621. 

148,  149  De  Voe,  Juliana,  1059. 

106  Deveau,  Justine  A.,  719. 

192  De  Voe,  Justine,  1317. 

10  Devoues,  Katharine,  27. 

49  De  Voe,  Kate,  403. 

69  De  Voe,  Kate,  500. 

146  De  Voe,  Katie,  1012. 
218,  2ig  De  Voe,  Laney,  1589. 
49  De  Voe,  Laura,  400. 

81   De  Voe,  Laura  Jane,  571. 

143  De  Voe,  Laura,  983. 

185  De  Voe,  Laura  Isidore,  125S. 

44  De  Voe,  Laurena,  305. 

47  De  Voe,  Margaret  Lavina,  372. 

85   De  Voe,  Lavina,  593. 


:d. 


208   De  V'oe,  Lavina,  1413. 
167,  172  De  Voe,  Lawrence,  1131. 
41,  42   De  Voe,  Leah,  237. 
52,  58  de  V'eaux,  Leah,  414. 
60  de  \'eaux,  Leah,  431. 

216  De  Voe,  Leah,  1549. 
42   De  \'oe,  Leander,  263. 

114,  115   De  Veau,  Leander,  S47. 
215   De  Voe,  Lelia,  1529. 
20  De  Voe,  Lena,  78. 
36  De  Voe,  Lena,  232. 

85,  95   Devoe,  Lena,  591. 
86  Devoe,  Lena,  605. 
212  De  Voe,  Lena,  1464. 
48  De  Voe,  Leonard,  391. 
212  De  Voe,  Leonard,  1465. 
185  De  Voe,  Lesia,  1270. 

191  De  Voe,  Letitia,  1307. 

160  De  Voe,  Lettie  Augusta,  1096. 

86,  87  Devoe,  Letty,  600. 

143,  144  De  Voe,  Letiy  Piicilla,  9S2. 
145   Devoe,  Letty,  1004. 

217  De  Voe,  Letty,  1572. 
35   De  Voo,  Levi,  202. 
Ill   De  Veau,  Levi,  S03. 

iSo,  182,  183   De  Voe,  Levi,  1224. 

184  De  Voe,  Levi,  1244. 

78  Devoe,  Lewis,  533. 

114,  115   De  Veau,  Lewis  D.,  S46. 

98   De  Voo,  Lilian,  635. 

169  De  Voe,  Lilian,  1167. 

114,  115   De  Veau,  Lilly,  84S. 

147  De  Voe,  Lillie  May,  1037. 

42  De  Voe,  Linson,  26S. 

149  De  Voe,  Lizzie  Louisa,  1069. 

192  De  Voe,  Loietta,  1322. 
II  de  Veau,  Louis,  30. 

II  de  Veau,  Louis,  Jr.,  31. 
II,   12    de   Veau,    Louis   Marie  Made- 
line, 33. 
41  De  Voe,  Louis,  246. 
69,  72  De  Voe,  Louis  Anthony,  499. 
72  De  Voe,  Louis  Jardine,  504. 
108  De  Veau,  Louis  B.,  751. 
107  De  Veau,  Louisa,  738. 
141  De  Voe,  Louisa,  931. 


2/0 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


147  De  Voe,  Louisa,  1026. 

167,  168  De  Voe,  Louisa,  1137. 

168  De  Voe,  Louisa,  1140. 

185  De  Voe,  Louisa  Jane,  1250. 

204  De  Voe,  Louisa,  1386. 

214  De  Voe,  Louisa,  1526. 

44  De  Voe,  Lucas,  316. 

214,  215   De  Voe,  Lucetta,  1524, 

107  De  Veau,  Lucille,  746. 

213  De  Voe,  Lucinda,  1498. 

117   Deveau,  Lucretia,  876. 

69,  70  De  Voe,  Lucy  Ann,  491. 

204  De  Voe,  Lucy,  1375. 

191,  193  De  Voe,  Luke  B. ,  1293. 

193  De  Voe,  Luticia,  1340. 

44  De  Voe,  Lydia  M.,  310.    ■ 

45  De  Voe,  Lydia,  344. 

187  De  Voe,  Lydia  Clark,  12S5. 
41   De  Voe,  Lysander,  241. 
12  de  Vaux,  M.,  38. 
14  de  Vaux,  M.  Cadet,  43. 

8  de  Veau,  M.  M.,  20. 

9  de  Veaux,  Mme.,  21. 

35  De  Voo,  Magdaiena,  205. 

103,  127,  128  Deveaux  (de  Foue),  Mag- 
dalene, 686. 

167,  168  De  Voe,  M.agdalena,  1133. 

211   De  Voe,  Magdaiena,  1443. 

67  De  Voe,  Maiinda,  456. 

206  De  Voe,  Mamora,  1391. 

182,  184,  188  De  Voe,  Manuel  Gon- 
zales (Gonsaulus),  1226. 

185  De  Voe,  Manuel  Gonsaules,  1274. 

203,  206  De  Voe,  Marella  (or  Marilln), 

1373. 
20,  59  De  Voor,  Margaret,  59. 
25  Devoe,  Margaret,  12S. 
28  Devoe,  Margaret,  168. 
35  De  Voo,  Margaret,  200. 
35   Devoe,  Margaret,  213. 
43  De  Voe,  Margaret,  284. 
47  De  Voe,  Margaret  Lavina,  372. 
49  De  Voe,  Margaret  Ann,  404. 
85   Devoe,  Margaret,  594. 
86,  91   Devoe,  Margaret,  602. 
87  De  Voo,  Margaret,  613. 


95,96  Devon,  IVLargaret,  617. 

116  Deveau,  Margaret  L.,  867. 

116  Deveau,  Margaret  L.,  873. 

125   Davoue,  Margaret  Murdock,  907-2. 

139  Devoe,  Margaret  J.,  929. 

143   Devoe,  Margaret,  960. 

168  De  Voe,  Margaret,  IT44. 

169  De  Voe,  Margaret,  11 56. 
168  De  Voe,  Margaret,  1159. 
193   De  Voe,  Margaret,  1328. 

207  De  Voe,  Margaret,  1399. 

208  De  Voe,  Margaret  Elizabeth,  1403. 
211   De  Voe,  Margaret,  1455. 

2:2  De  Voe,  Margaret,  1477. 
213,  214  De  Voe,  Margaret,  1495. 
220,221   De  Voe,  Margaret,  1608. 

20  De  Voe,  Margarite,  100. 

21  Devoe,  Margarite,  107. 
4  de  Vaux,  Maria,  10. 

20  De  Voe,  Maria,  86. 

20  De  Voe,  Maria,  95. 

21  Devoe,  Maria,  no. 
21  Devoe,  Maria,  119. 
25  Devoe,  Maria,  127. 
27  Devoe,  Maria,  148. 
27  Devoe,  Maria,  154. 

34,  36  De  Voo,  Maria,  192 

42  De  Voe,  Maria,  265. 

47  De  Voe,  Maria  Theresa,  368. 

47,48  De  Voo,  Maria  Louisa,  3S6. 

79,  81    De  Voe,  Maria,  551. 

80  De  Voe,  Maria,  562. 

81  De  Voe,  Maria  Louisa,  573. 
87  De  Voo,  Maria,  614. 

97,  98   De  Voe,  Maria,  626. 
98  De  Voe,  Maria,  634. 
108,  109  De  Veau,  Maria.  767. 
119,  126  De  Veau,  Maria,  890. 
145,  146  Devoe,  Maria,  993. 

146  De  Voe,  Maria  Cornelia,  1014. 

147  De  Voe,  Maria,  1020. 

14S  De  Voe,  Maria  Woodruff,  104S. 
158  De  Voo,  Maria,  1079. 
163,  164  De  Voo,  Maria  D.,  1109. 
164  De  Voe,  Maria  P.,  1112. 
167,  16S  De  Voo,  Maria,  1139. 


INDEX. 


271 


184  De  Voe,  Maria,  1240. 

igi   De  Voe,  Maria.  1296. 

191   De  Voe,  Maria,  1310. 

208,  209  De  Voe,  Maria,  141 1. 

2ir   De  Voe,  Maria  D.,  1447. 

211   De  Voe,  Maria  E.,  1453. 

213,  2r4  De  Voe,  Maria,  1499. 

214  De  Voe,  Maria  Louisa,  1502. 

214  De  \'oe,  Maria,  1514. 

216,  217  De  Voe,  Maria,  1556. 

216  De  Voe,  Maria,  1558. 

218  De  Voe,  Maria,  1587. 

1S7  De  Voe,  Marianne,  1283. 

203  De  Voe,  Marilla,  1373. 

73  De  Voe,  Marion,  516. 

27  Devoe,  Mariije,  156. 

19,  20  De  \'oe,  Marretje,  72. 

48  De  Voe,  Martha,  38S. 

106  De  Voe,  Martha  Ann,  710. 

Ill   De  Veau,  Martha,  Soi. 

143  De  Voe,  Martha,  979. 

2i6   Devoe,  Martha,  1559. 

220,  221   De  Voe,  Martha  Ann,  1607. 

20  De  Voe,  Martimus,  89. 

44  Devoe,  Martin  H.,  320. 
211,  212  De  Voe,  Martin,  1459. 
17   Devoe,  Mary,  46. 

19  De  Voor.  Mary,  57. 

25  Devoe,  Mary,  131. 

26  Devoe,  Marj^  Jane,  146. 
35  De  Voo,  Mary,  206. 

35   Devoe,  Mary,  21  r. 

36,  43,  45  de  Voiiw,  Marv,  223. 

42  De  Voe.  Marv,  253. 

42  De  Voe,  Mary  Ann,  264. 

45  De  Voe,  Mary,  326. 

45  De  Voe,  Mary  Ann,  339. 

46  De  Voe,  Mary,  359. 

47,  48  De  Voe,  Mary  Eli/.abeih,  3S0. 

48  De  Voe,  Mary  Melissa,  389. 

52,  58  de  Veaux,  Mary,  413. 

60  de  Veaux,  Mary,  429. 

64,  82  De  Voe,  Mary,  441. 

67  De  Voe,  Mary  Adelia,  471. 

69  De  Voe,  Mary  A.,  483. 

69  De  Voe,  Mary  Frances,  479. 


69,  72  De  \'oe,  Mary  Louisa,  492. 
72,  73  De  Voe,  Mary  Ehnor,  511. 

77  De  Voe,  Mary  Frances,  522. 

78  Devoe,  Mary  Augusta,  537. 

79  De  Voe,  Mary  Ann,  546. 
85,  95   Devoe,  Mary,  592. 

98  De  Voe,  Mary  C,  633-2. 

98  Devoe,  Mary,  640. 

99  De  Voe,  Mary,  648. 
loi   De  Voe,  Mary,  675- 

104,  105   Devaue,  Mary,  688. 

105,  108   Devoe,  Mary  (695),  697. 
105,  107   Devoe,  ALary  {706),  708. 
106  De  Voe,  Mary  Eliza,  716. 
108  De  Veau,  Mar}-  Jane,  760. 
no  De  Veau,  Mary  Ann,  7S5. 

111  De  Veau,  Mary,  795. 

112  De  Veau,  Mary  Elizabeth,  814. 
114,  115   De  Veau,  Mary,  826. 

115  De  Veau,  Mary,  861. 

117  De  Veau,  Mary  Hester,  882. 

117  De  Veau,  Mary,  885. 

124,  126  Davoue,  Mary  Egbert,  901. 

138    Devoe,  Mary,  909. 

142,  143  Devoe,  Mary,  957. 

143  De  Voe,  Mar}',  971. 

143  De  Voe,  RLary  Etta,  978. 

145   Devoe,  Mary,  1002, 

147  De  \'oe,  Mary  B  ,  1044. 

151   De  Voe,  Mary,  1077. 

165  De  Voe,  Mary,  1119. 

16S  De  Voe,  Mary  Ann,  1153. 

168,  169  De  Voe,  Mary  M.,  1162. 

172  De  Voe,  Mary,  120S. 

185  De  Voe,  Mary  Charlotte,  1256. 

1S5  De  Voe,  Mary  Jane,  1273. 

191  De  Voe,  Mary,  1302. 

193  De  Voe,  Mary,  1326. 

193  De  Voe,  Mary,  1329. 

201  De  Voe,  Mary,  1357. 

203  De  Voe,  Mar}*,  1366. 

204  De  Voe,  Mary,  1377. 

208  De  Voe,  Mar}'  Travers,  1406. 
213  De  Voe,  Mary  A  ,  1487. 
213  De  Voe,  Mary  E.,  1493. 
f2i7,  218  De  Voe,  Mary,  1570. 


2/2 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


218,  219  De  Voe,  Mar)'  Louisa,  1590. 

219  De  Voe,  Mary  Louisa,  1599. 

220  Devoe,  Mary,  1605. 

220  De  Voe,  Mary  Louisa,  161 1. 
115  De  Voe,  Caroline  Matilda,  857. 
145  De  Voe,  Matilda  A.,  1007. 
34  De  Vouvv,  Marytie,  190. 
17  De  Vos,  Matheus,  44. 

28  Devoe,  Mathew,  173. 
212  De  Voe,  Mathias,  1469. 
47   De  Voe,  Mattie  A.,  379. 
20  Devoe,  Martimus,  89. 
100  De  Voe,  Maud,  672. 
no  De  Veau,  Merwin,  786. 
210  de  Veaux,  Metje,  1414. 

20,  21,  22,  24  De  Voe,  Michael,  98. 

170  De  Voe,  Miles  Oakley,  1185. 

194  De  Voe,  Mina  Augusta,  1351. 

36  de  Vouw,  Minnie,  222. 

204  De  Voe,  Modesta,  1381. 

10  De  Voe,  Mons.,  35. 

13  De  Veaux,  Mens.,  39. 

46,  49  De  Voe,  Moses,  356. 

67,  72,  73,  74  Devoe,  Moses,  469. 

139  De  Voe,  Moses  Fowler,  924. 

191   De  Voe,  Moses,  1290. 

99  De  Voe,  Nanc}-,  662. 

183  De  Voe,  Nancy,  1212. 

173,  182,  191   De  Voe,  Nancy,  1230. 

183  De  Voe,  Nanc}'  Maria,  1235. 

237,  238  de  Veaux,  Nancy,  1624. 

169,  170  De  Voe,  Napoleon  B.,  1178. 

185   De  Voe,  Napoleon,  1275. 

25   De  Voe,  Nathan,  126. 

46  De  Voe,  Nathaniel,  357. 

105,  108  Devoe,  Nathaniel  (697),  699. 

108,  109  De  Veau,  Nathaniel,  771. 

109  De  Veau,  Nathaniel  F.,  780. 

1S4  De  Voe,  Nellie  B.,  1246. 

Ill   De  Veau,  Nelly,  799. 

114  De  Veau,  Nelly  Diadem,  839. 

191  De  Voe,  Nelly,  1297. 

67  De  Voe,  Nelson  H.,  455. 

107  De  Veau,  Nettie,  734. 

29  de  Vaux,  N.,  29. 

iS  de  Vaux,  Nicholas,  51. 


33,  210,  222  de  Vaux,  Nicholas,  184. 
34  De  Voo,  Nicholas,  191. 

34,  36  De  Voo,  Nicholas,  199. 
36  de  V^ouw,  Nicholas,  215. 
36,  45  de  Vouvv,  Nicholas,  220. 
43,  44  Devew,  Nicholas,  293. 
214,  215  De  Voe,  Niram,  1521. 
44  De  Voe,  Oliva,  303. 

79  De  Voe,  Oliver  Cromwell,  542. 

192  De  Voe,  Oliver,  131S. 
214  Devoe,  Orpha,  1519. 
148  De  Voe,  Oscar,   T063. 

Ill,  112  De  Veau,  Pamela,  804. 

115   De  Veau,  Penima  Weaver,  854. 

10  De  Vaux,  Peter,  34. 

19,  20  De  Voor,  Peter,  61. 

19  De  Voor,  Peter,  54. 

21,  25   De  Voe,  Peter,  115. 

25,  26  Devoe,  Peter,  135. 

86,  87,  91   Devoe,  Peter,  604. 

92  Deveau,  Peter,  615. 

105,  no  Devoe,  Peter  B.  (700),  702. 

108,  log  De  Veau,  Peter  C,  768. 

112  De  Veau,  Peter,  813. 

n7  De  Veau,  Peter,  886. 

141   De  Voe,  Peter  S.,  932. 

145,  148  Devoe,  Peter,  996. 

147  De  Voe,  Peter,   1018. 

148  De  Voe,  Peter,  1050. 

167,  170  De  Voe,  Peter  B.,  1129. 

214  De  Voe,  Peter,  1510. 

214  De  Voe,  Peter,  1515. 

216  De  Voe,  Peter  J.,  1545. 

239,  240  De  Veaux,  Major  Peter,  1629. 

79,  80  De  Voe,  Phebe,  548. 

97,  98  De  Voe,  Phebe,  627. 

105   Devoe,  Phebe,  703. 

log  De  Veau,  Phebe  Jane,  781. 

111  De  Veau,  Phebe,  800. 

112  De  Veau,  Phebe,  809. 
145   De  Voe,  Phebe  S.,  1008. 

169,  170  De  Voe,  Phebe  Ann,  iiSo. 

193  De  Voe,  Phebe  A,,  1335. 
203,  206  De  Voe,  Phoebe,  1370. 
208  De  Voe,  Phebe  Ann,  1402. 
10  Devorax,  Philip,  Jr.,  25. 


INDEX. 


2^3 


lo  Devorax,  Philip,  26. 

5  de  Vaux,  Pierre  Rigaud,  16. 

44,  45   De  Voe,  Polly,  307. 

212   De  Voe,  Polly,  1476. 

1S5   De  Voe,  Porter.  1269. 

15S,  159,  164  De  Voo,  Praw,  10S3. 

163,  164  De  Voo,  Praw,   iioS. 

107   De  Veau,  Prescott  Barker,  735. 

19,  27   De  Voor,  Rachel,  62. 
34,  36  De  Voo,  Rachel.  194. 
291   De  Voe,  Rachel,  291. 
52,  56  Devoe,  Rachel,  407. 
86  Devoe,  Rachel,  597. 

100  De  Voe,  Rachel,  670. 
loS   De  Veau,  Rachel  A.,  762. 

147  De  Voe,  Rachel,  1019. 
183,  184  De  Voe,  Rachel,  1233. 
183  De  Voe,  Rachel  Maria,  1238. 
191   De  Voe,  Rachel,  1308. 

210  de  V^eaux.  Rachel,  1422. 
210  De  Voe,  Rachel,  1434. 
5  de  Veau,  Raimond,  14. 
212   De  Voe,  Ralzie,  1474. 
7  de  Vaux,  Rebecca,  19. 
41,  42  De  Voe,  Rebecca,  238. 
46  De  Voe,  Rebecca,  362. 
66,  "9  De  Voe,  Rebecca,   452. 

78  Devoe,  Rebecca  Jane,  535. 

79  De  Voe,  Rebecca,  543. 
82   Devoe,  Rebecca,  579. 

66,  130,  138,  139  De  Voe,  Rebecca,  910. 
139,  141   Devoe,  Rebecca  T.,  925. 
142,  144  Devoe,  Rebecca,  947. 

148  De  Voe,  Rebecca  H.,  1064. 
92  Devoe,  Richard,  616. 

ri4  De  Veau,  Richard  Warren,  82S. 

99,  100  De  Voe,  Robert,  659. 

100  De  Voe,  Robert,  673. 

Ill   De  Veau  (Devoue),  Robert,  798. 

115,  117  De  Veau,  Robert,  860. 

20,  27  De  Voe,  Roeloff,  99. 
243  Devou,  Rudolph.  1642. 

HI,  113  De  Veau.  Ruhama,  805. 

143  De  Voe,  Salina,  985. 

144  De  Voe,  Salina  A.,  988. 
44  De  Voe,  Sally,  301. 


25   De  Voe,  Samuel,  122. 

27  Devoe,  Samuel,  150. 

87,  88,  89,  90  De  Veaux,  Samuel,  611. 

107,  T08   De  Voe,  Samuel  (707),  709. 

107   De  Veau,  Samuel  S.,  743. 

107  De  Veau,  Samuel,  74(). 

114  De  Veau,  Samuel  Alma,  838. 

147   De  Voe,  Samuel  Ward,  1021. 

151    De  Xoe.  Samuel,  1076. 

203,  206   De   Voe,    Samuel    Demarest, 

1374- 
35   Devoe,  Sarah,  210. 
44  De  Voe,  Sarah,  317. 
47  De  Voe,  Sarah  Ann,  369. 
60  de  Veaux,  Sarah,  434. 
66,  78,  138  De  Voe,  Sarah,  447. 
67  De  Voe,  Sarah  Louisa,  464. 
69  De  Voe,  Sarah  Appleby,  494. 
72  De  Voe.  Sarah  Elizabeth,  505. 
72,  73   De  Voe,  Sarah  Amelia,  508. 
77  Devoe,  Sarah  Alston,  531. 

81  De  Voe,  Sarah  Ann,  570. 

82  Devoe,  Sarah  Ann,  578. 
95>  97  Devoe,  Sarah,  619. 

loi   De  Voe,  Sarah  Ann,  679. 
107  Deveau,  Sarah  Elizabeth,  729. 
107   De  Veau,  Sarah  Elizabeth,  731. 
Ill   De  Veau,  Sarah,  796. 
Ill,  113   De  Veau,  Sarah  Ann,  808. 

114  De  Veau,  Sarah,  842. 

115  De  Veau,  Sarah,  852. 

117  De  Veau,  Sarah  Elizabeth,  881. 
125   D.avoue,  Sarah  Ann,  903. 

125  Davoue,  Sarah  Ann,  907. 

126  Davoue,  Sarah,  900-2. 
138,  139   r^evoe,  Sarah,  912. 
142,  151  de  Voe,  Sarah,  942. 

143  Devoe,  Sarah  Jane,  961. 

144  De  Voe,  Sarah  L.,  987. 

145  Devoe,  Sarah,  994. 

157,  160  De  Voo,  Sarah  Ann.  10S8. 
160  De  Voo,  Sarah,  1094. 

160  Devoe,  Sarah,  iioo. 

161  Devoe,  Sarah  M.,  iioi. 
165,  176  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1117. 
167,  171   De  Voe,  Sarah,  1130. 


274 


DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


i6g,  170  De  Voe,  Sarah,   1179. 

170  De  Voe,  Sarah  Elizabeth,  1190. 

180,  182  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1223. 

185  De  Voe,  Sarah  Maria,  1251. 

185  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1260. 

187  De  Voe,  Sarah  Luella,  1286. 

191   De  Voe,  Sarah  Ann,  1295. 

194  De  Voe,  Sarah  Ann,  1344. 

201,  207  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1360. 

208  De  Voe,  Sarah  Carstine,  1404. 

212  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1466. 

212  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1472. 

212  De  Voe,  Sarah  F.,  1482. 

214  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1527. 

218  De  Voe,  Sarah,   1581. 

218,  219  De  Voe.  Sarah,  1584. 

220  De  Voe,  Sarah,  1601. 

194  De  Voe,  Sedate  C,  1346. 

144  De  Voe,  Selina  A.,  988. 

212  De  Voe,  Seth,  I475- 

105  De  Voe,  Sheppard,  706. 

4  de  Vaux,  Sibella,  9. 

114,  115   De  Veau,  Silvey  D.,  845. 

97,  98  De  Voe,  Smith  Weeks,  630. 

99  De  Voe,  Smith  Anderson,  646. 

41  De  Voe,  Sophia,  233. 

69  De  Voe,  Sophia,  490. 

69   De  Voe,  Sophia  Farrington,  484. 

218,  219  De  Voe,  Sophia,  1586. 

10  De  Vorax,  Stephen,  22. 

67  De  Voe,  Stephen,  462. 

185  De  Voe,  Stephen  C,  1276. 

191   De  V^oe,  Stephen,  1305. 

223  De  Veaux,  Stephen,  1619. 

239  De  Veaux,  Stephen  G.,  1634. 

242  De  Veaux,  Stephen  G.,  1641. 

193  Devoe,  Strang,  1338. 

204  De  Voe,  Sullivan,  1385. 

80  De  Voe,  Susan  Adelia,  556. 

82  Devoe,  Susan,  583. 

100  De  Voe,  Susan,  668. 

115  De  Veau,  Susan,  851. 

117  Deveau,  Susan,  880. 

119,  126  De  Veau,  Susan,  891. 

122,  126  Davoue,  Susan,  893. 

143  De  Voe,  Susan  Adelia,  964. 


147  De  Voe,  Susan,  1032. 

165  De  Voe,  Susan,  1122. 

167,  16S  De  Voe,  Susan,  1138. 

173  De  Voe,  Susan,  1213. 

191   De  Voe,  Susan,  1300. 

212  De  Voe,  Susan,  1471. 

217  De  Voe,  Susan,  1579. 

215  de  Veaux,  Susanna,  1531-2. 

34  De  Vouw,  Susannah,  189. 

42,  43  De  Voe,  Susannah,  255. 

52,  56,  102  de  Veaux,  Susannah,  409. 

67,  77  De  Voe,  Susannah  Jane,  470. 

69  De  Voe,  Susannah  Jane,  497. 

77  De  Voe,  Susannah  Jane,  525. 

78,  79  De  Voe,   Susannah   Cromwell, 

541. 

104,  117  Devaue,  Susannah  (691),  694. 

105,  109  Devoe,  Susannah  (699),  701. 
215   De  Voe,  Susannah,  1531-2. 

214  Devoe,  Sylvester,  1525. 

170  De  Voe,  Tamar  Jane,  1189. 

19,  27  De  Voor,  Teunis,  66. 

168  De  Voe,  Theodore,  1149. 

185   De  Voe,  Theodore,  1277. 

47  De  Voe,  Thomas,  377. 

47  De  Voe,  Thomas,  385. 

60,  165,  178  de  Voe,  Thomas,  432. 

67,  69    De  Voe,   Thomas   Farrington, 

467. 
69   De  Voe,   Thomas  Farrington,  Jr., 

498. 

77  De  Voe,   Thomas   Pennington   (or 

Remington),  527. 

78  De  Voe,  Thomas,  538. 

79,  80  Devoe,  Thomas  Oakley,  550. 

168  De  Voe,  Thomas,  1158. 

173  De  Voe,  Thomas,  1216. 

182,  190  De  Voe,  Thomas,  1228. 

185,    186,    188    De   Voe,    Thomas    S., 

1254. 
192  De  Voe,  Thomas,  1319. 
239  De  Veaux,  Thomas,  1631. 
242  de  Veaux,  Thomas,  1638. 
Ill,  113   De  Veau,  Trustam,  806. 
160  De  Voo,  Uretta  Frances,  1091. 
204  De  Voe,  Valonia,  1378. 


INDEX. 


275 


173  De  Voe,  Vina,  1214. 

106  De  Voe,  Virginia,  71 1-2. 

72,  73  De  Voe,  Walter  Briggs.  509. 

73  De  Voe,  Waiter  Briggs,  514. 

149  De  Voe,  Walter  Dunning,  1071. 

206  De  \'oe,  Warren  M.,  1394. 

26  De  Voe,  Welling  E.,  142. 
49  De  \'oe.  Welcome,  396. 
41   De  Voe,  Wesley  Lj'on,  247. 
19,  27  De  Voor,  William,  67. 
20  De  Voe,  William,  83. 
19,  20  De  Voe,  William,  71. 

27  Devoe,  William,  152. 
27  Devoe,  William,  164. 

41  De  Voe,  William  F.,  249. 

42  De  \'oe,  William  Landrine,  271. 
42  De  Voe,  William  Henry,  276. 
43,  44  De  Voe,  William,  287. 

44  De  Voe,  William,  297. 

44  De  Voe,  William  W.,  323. 

45  De  Voe,  William,  325. 

45  De  Voe,  William  Henry,  347. 

46,  48  De  Voe,  William  Henry,  366. 

48  De  Voe,  William  Isaac,  3S7. 

48  De  V^oe,  William,  390. 

90  De  Veaux,  William,  442. 

66,  79  De  Voe,  William,  450. 

67   De  Voe,  William,  461. 

67  De  Voe,  William  W.  M.,  465. 

69  De  \'oe,  William    Henry  Harrison, 

477- 
69,  72   De  Voe,  William  Bock,  496. 
72  De  Voe,  William  Bock,  Jr.,  502. 
79  De  Voe,  William  Hartman,  545. 
98  De  Voe,  William,  633. 
98  Devoe,  William   F.,  643. 
loi   De  Voe,  William  Henry,  678. 
106  De  Voe,  William  Wilse}-,  712. 

106  De  Voe,  William  Wilsey,  715. 

107  De  Veau,  William  H.,  733. 

107  De  Veau,  William  Palmer,  73(). 
114  De  Veau,  William  F.  P.,  S22. 
114  De  Veau,  William  W.,  830. 
117  De  Veau,  William  Henry,  879. 
125  Davoue,  William,  905. 
125  Davoue,  William  Oakley,  906. 


139  Devoe,  William,  916. 

142  Devoe,  William,  956. 

143  De  Voe,  William  Patten,  967. 

143  De  Voe,  William,  981. 

143,  144  De  V^oe,  William,  983-2. 

144  De  Voe,  William  A.,  986. 

145  Devoe,  William,  998. 

147  De  Voe,  William  Henry,  1024. 

147  De  Voe,  William,  1031. 

147  De  Voe,  William  S.,  1043. 

14S,  149  De  Voe,  William,  1051. 

148,  149  De  Voe,  William,  Jr.,  1056. 

149  De  Voe,  William  (or  Walter)  Dun- 
ning, 1071. 

T50,  151   De  Voe,  William,  1074. 

151   De  Voe,  William  H.,  1078. 

158  De  Voo,  William,  io8r. 

160,  161  De  Voo,  William  Bennett, 
1087. 

160  De  Voo,  William  Conselyea,  1090. 

160  De  Voe,  William  Hale,  1095. 

160  De  Voo,  William  H.,  1098. 

161  De  Voe,  William  Frederick,  1102. 
163  De  Voo,  William  L.,  1105. 

167,  172  De  Voe,  William  Dykman 
Vermylie,  1132. 

167,  16S  De  Voe,  William,  1134. 
16S  De  Voe,  William,  Jr.,  1141. 
168  De  Voe,  William,  1154. 

168,  169  De  Voe,  William,  1165. 
171    De  Voe,  William,  1195. 

171  De  Voe,  William  Messerole,  1199. 

172  De  Voe,  William,  1207. 
185  De  Voe,  William  P.,  1261. 

191  De  Voe,  William,  1301. 

192  De  Voe,  William,  1312. 
204  De  Voe,  William,  1379. 
210  De  Voe,  William,  1433. 
210  de  Veaux,  William,  1423. 

211,  214  De  Voe,  William  H.,  1437. 
214,  215  De  Voe,  William,  1523. 
216,  219,  220  De  Voe,  William,  1536. 
216,  218   De  Voe,  William,  1541. 

216  De  Voe,  William,  1553. 

217  De  V^oe,  William,  1560. 

219  De  Voe,  William  Ross,  1596. 


276 


DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


220  De  Voe,  William,  1612. 
239  De  Veaux,  William,  1633. 
242  De  Veaux,  William,  1640. 
185   De  Voe,  Willis  Griffin,  1249. 
108  De  Veau,  Woodruff,  753. 


45   Devoe,  Wyntie,  349. 

31   De  Voor,   Yetlantis  (or  Doretha), 

178. 
99,  100  De  Voe,  Zeno  W.,  Sen.,  661. 
100  De  Voe,  Zeno  W.,  Jr.,  667. 


INDEX 

Of  those  connected  by  marriage  with  the  De  Veaux  family  and 
other  names  referred  to  in  this  volume. 


Ii6  Abram,  Rosanna,  3653. 
170  Acker,  Erastiis  C,  4260. 
170  Acker,  Emma  Jane,  4261. 
170  Acker,  Minetia,  4262. 
170  Acker,  Alice  Elizabeth,  4263. 

78  Ackerl)-,  Eliza,  31 19. 

31  Ackerman,  Abraham,  26S8. 

32  Ackerman,  Cornelia,  2690. 
145  Ackerman,  Jemima,  3955. 
204  Ackerman,  Cornelia,  4482. 
163  Adams,  Adaline  C,  4184. 
2ig,  220  Adams,  John,  4732. 
169  Adkins,  Eliza,  4220. 

56  Affears,  Alexander,  2956. 

79  Alberson,  William,  3155. 
140  Aldrich,  Emma,  3S23. 
194  Alger,  G.  W.,  4451. 

194  Alger;  Leitie  M.,  4452. 

194  Alger,  Maynard  H.,  4453. 

218  Allemand,  Doctor,  4704. 

49  Allen,  Marj-,  2919. 

49  Allen,  Pitt,  2922. 

73  Allen,  Elmer  A.,  3086. 

73  Allen,  Ethel  De  Voe,  3087. 

80  Allen,  Roswell  G.,  3159. 
80  Allen,  George,  3160. 

80  Allen,  Maria,  31&2. 
143  Allen,  Margaret,  3901. 
143  Allen,  Rachel,  3902. 
143  Allen,  Robert  C,  3903. 

160  Allen,  Ada,  4155. 

161  Allen,  Susan  C,  4174. 
125  Alle)',  Daniel,  3719. 
123  Alner,  James,  3716. 


80  Anderson,  Sarah,  3175. 

82  Anderson,  John,  3228. 

82  Anderson,  Jane  (or  Jenny),  3229. 

107  Anderson,  Miry  (3479),  3472. 

150  Anderson,  Hannali  M.,  4080. 

157  Anderson,  Ann,  4102. 

157  Anderson,  Alexander,  4103. 

46,  149  Andre,  Major,  2926. 

33  Andross,  Sir  Edmund,  2696. 
56,  59  Angevine,  Zachariah,  2958. 
142  Angevine,  Elizabeth,  3892. 
173  Angevine,  Sarah,  4300. 

118  Anthony,  Elizabeth,  3680. 
69  Appleby,  Mary,  3045. 
69  Appleford,  Ann,  3046. 
67  Arbiickle,  Anna,  3027. 
63  Archer,  Charles,  1850. 

34  Archer,  Benjamin,  2704. 
53  Archer,  John,  2936. 

86  Archer,  Benjamin,  3279. 
86  Archer,  William,  3280. 
86  Archer,  Samuel,  3281. 
86  Archer,  Catharine,  3282. 
86  Archer,  Rachel,  3283. 

86  Archer,  Richard,  32S5. 

87  Archer,  Rebecca,  3287. 
91  Archer,  Abraham,  3304. 

168  Archer,  Catharine  Ann,  4202. 

144  Arden,  James,  3950. 

82  Arment,  A.  A  ,  3255. 

42  Armstrong,  John  A.,  2784. 

112  Armstrong,  Capt.,  3573. 

234  Armstrong,  Henry,  4784. 

234  Armstrong,  Gen.,  4785. 


278 


DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


49  Arnold,  Margaret,  2925. 

240  Arnold,  Gen.,  4815. 

123  Arrison,  Ann,  3713. 

188,  i8g  Ashby,  Capt.  George  E.,  4402. 

106  Asponlon,  Helen,  3462. 

183  Aumond,  Catharine  Jane,  4363. 

82  Austin,  Mar}',  3226. 

220  Austin,  Elizabeth,  4738. 

220  Austin,  William,  4743. 

105  Avery,  Mary,  3455. 

69  Ayres,  Caroline  S.,  3047. 

213  Babbitt,  Mrs.  Maria  D.,  1447. 

213  Babbitt,  Charles  M,,  4615. 

213  Babbitt,  Mary  Louisa,  4616. 

213  Babbitt,  Roswell  J.,  4617.   • 

213  Babbitt,  Lucy  Marvin,  4618. 

58  Bailey,  Nathaniel,  2976. 

58  Bailey,  Levi,  2977. 

58  Bailey,  Nicholas,  2978. 

122  Bailey,  Rev.  Jacob,  3693. 

147  Bailey,  William  H.  S.,  4013. 

223  Bailey,  Edward,  4765. 

118  Baird,  Rev.  Charles  W.,  3681. 

107  Baldwin,  William,  3495. 
190  Baldwin,  Edwin,  4410. 
190  Baldwin,  Daniel,  4408. 
190  Baldwin,  Laura,  4409. 
190,  192  Baldwin,  Laura,  4431. 
4  Baloil,  Edward,  2552. 

36  Bancker,  Hendrick,  2722. 
36  Bancker,  John,  2723. 
36  Bancker,  Rachel,  2724. 
60  Bant,  Peter,  3003. 
80  Banta,  John,  3177. 
80,  85  Banta,  Peter,  3270. 
149  Banta,  Walter  Scott,  4039. 
149  Banta,  Oscar  De  Voe,  4040. 
149  Banta,  Lila,  4041. 
53  Barberie,  Jn.,  2933. 
23,  24  Bard,  Doctor,  2621. 
27     Barhout,    Margaret   (or    Geortjie), 
2659. 

59  Barhyte,  Johannes,  2999. 

59  Barhyte,  Andrew,  3000. 

104  Barker,  Tamar,  3438. 

107  Barker,  Catharine,  3478. 


107  Barker,  William  H.,  3480. 

107  Barker,  William  Prescott,  3481, 

176  Barker,  Richard,  4327. 

170  Barlow,  James,  4255. 

66  Barnes,  Ann  Eliza,  3024. 

169  Barnes,  Mary  C,  4230. 
223  Barnwell,  Louisa,  4763. 
223  Barnwell,  Col.  John,  4764. 
224,  225  Barnwell,  Robert,  4769. 
237  Barnwell,  Harriet,  4804. 

80,  81   Barr,  Frances,  3184. 

103  Barret,  Judith,  3430. 

103  Barret,  Johannes,  3431. 

92  Barron,  Captain,  3308. 

148  Bartholomew,  James  H.,  4030. 

34  Bartholf,  Dominie,  2699. 

125  Bartow,  Theodocius,  3725. 

170  Basley,  Maria,  4258. 

171  Basley,  Miles  Oakley,  4278. 
171   Basley,  Loyal  H.,  4279. 

171   Basley,  Isaac  D.,  4280. 

171   Basley,  Elbert  Franklin,  4281. 

171   Basley,  Elizabeth,  4282. 

171   Basley,  James  Edward,  4283. 

171   Basley,  Julia  Ann,  4284.  • 

219  Baxter,  Alfred  T.,  4720, 

47  Bayles,  Adaline  A.,  2864. 

128  Bayley,  Susan,  3746. 

45   Beach,  Joseph,  2816. 

126  Beardsley,  Rev.  Seth  W.,  3728. 

160  Beavres,  Rachel,  4164. 
175  Beebe,  George  M.,  3943. 

161  Bedell,  S3'lvanus,  4165. 
20  Beets,  Alexander,  2598. 
168  Bell,  Richard,  4205. 
i68  Bell,  Rachel,  42C9. 

217  Benjamin,  John  V.,  4680. 
152,  159  Bennett,  Maria,  4092. 

162  Bennett,  Jacob,  4181. 
216  Bennett,  Sarah,  4662. 
97  Berrian,  Nicholas,  3342. 
99  Berrian,  Jacob,  3371. 
235   Berrian,  Rev.  Mr.,  4796. 

56,  103  Bertaines  (or   Bertine),    Peter, 

2955- 
64  Betts,  William,  3013. 


INDEX. 


279 


i6g  Belts,  Anna,  4222. 
169  Belts,  Florence,  4223. 
169  Belts,  Joseph,  4221. 
22  Beve,  Isaac,  2615. 
179  Bevier,  Sarali,  4337. 
179,  180,  181   Bevier,  Daniel,  4338. 
179  Bevier,  Levi,  4340. 
179  Bevier,  Simon,  4341. 
igo  Bevier,  Rachel,  4406. 
190  Bevier,  Daniel,  4407. 
179  Bevier,  Conrad,  4339. 
186  Bevier,  Sarah,  4386. 
52,  84,  85   Bickley  (Brickley),  William, 
Sen  ,  2932. 

141  Billet,  Alice,  3871. 

116  Birch,  Lucinda  C,  3665. 

109  Bird,  Amelia,  3534. 

220  Bird,  William  A.,  4739. 

58,  60  Bishop,  Joshua,  2974. 

105   Bishop,  Phebe,  3445. 

169  Bishop,  John,  4231. 

140  Bisland,  William,  3846. 

19,  27  Bisset,  Andrew  (2657),  2581. 

20  Bisset,  Annatje,  2601. 

69  Bisseit,  Edward  B.,  3049. 

1S4  Blair,  Charlotte,  436S. 

185  Blair,  Emily,  4381. 

87  Blake,  Eunice,  3290. 

240  Blake,  Edwin,  4S17. 

150  Blank,  John,  4081. 

150  Blank,  John,  Jr.,  4082. 

150  Blank,  Jasper,  4083. 

34  Blauvelt,  Harman,  2701. 

122  Bleeker,  James,  3707. 

122  Bleeker,  James  W.,  370S. 

142  Blom,  Sarah,  3888. 

115   Bloxson,  Caroline,  3631. 

69  Bock,  Lucy,  3050. 

12S   Bogart,  Cornelia  Ann,  3750. 

128  Bogart,  John,  3751, 

128  Bogart,  Cornelia,  3752. 

128  Bogart,  Magdalene,  3753. 

128  Bogart,  Jeremiah,  3754. 

128  Bogart,  Harriet,  3755. 

128  Bogart,  Frederick  Augustus,  3756. 

162  Bogart,  Abraham,  4178. 


208  Bogart,  Gertrude,  4554. 

209  Bogart,  Matilda,  4567. 
209  Bogert,  Sarah,  4570. 
31   Bogert,  Isabella,  2689. 
145   Bogert,  Jacob,  3952. 
157  Bogert,  Abraham,  409S. 
44  Boker,  Mahale,  2S04. 

T42  Bolen,  Capt.  Abram,  3891. 

135   Bolton,  Rev.  Robert,  Jr.,  3768. 

26  Bonce,  Isabella,  2635. 

26  Bonker,  Margaret,  2632. 

148  Bonnell,  Jane,  4033. 

118  Bonnet,  Peter,  3679. 

58  Bonnett,  Mary,  2994. 

no  Bonnett,  Jane,  3556. 

122   Bonnett,  David,  3692. 

122  Bonnett,  Sarah,  3694. 

122  Bonnett,  John,  3695. 

122  Bonnett,  Frederick  Davoue,  3696. 

122  Bonnett,  Ann,  3697. 

123  Bonnett,  Daniel,  3711. 
144  Bonnett,  Seth,  3928. 

140  Booth,  John  De  Voe,  3815. 
140  Booth,  Charles  H.,  3814. 

218  Bourdett,  Rachel,  4706. 
56  Bourepeans,  Elias,  2957. 
157  Bourem,  Maria,  4113. 
157  Bourem,  Charles,  4114. 
18  Boulen,  Mary,  2576. 

81  Bowles,  Sarah  Ann,  3221. 
147  Bowne,  Jenny,  4012. 

219  Bowen,  Dr.  Samuel  M.,  4707. 
219  Bowen,  Isaac  D.,  4708. 

219  Bowen,  Rev.  Josiah,  4712. 
219  Bowen,  Samuel  M.,  4713. 
212  Boyd,  Peter,  4601. 
212  Boyd,  Peter,  Jr.,  4602. 
212   Boyd,  James,  4603. 
212  Boyd,  Ann,  4604. 

212  Boyd,  Solomon,  4605. 

213  Boyd,  James,  4610. 
171  Brady,  Susan,  4277. 
183  Brand,  Hester,  4362. 

28  Brevoort,  Abraham,  2670. 
139  Brevoort,  Elias  R.,  3790. 
53   Brian,  John  O.,  2988. 


28o 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


41  Briggs,  Jane,  2759. 

77  Briggs,  Sarah  M.,  3116, 
139  Briggs,  Samuel,  3785. 
139  Briggs,  Edward,  3789. 
172  Briggs,  Deborah,  4292. 
181  Brinkerhooff,  James,  4344. 
113  Bristow,  Calliarine,  3587. 

206  Brower,  Abraham,  4511. 

207  Brower,  Abraham,  Jr.,  4512. 
29  Brown,  Samuel,  2681. 

42  Brown,  Miller,  2770. 
42  Brown,  Sarah,  2771. 
46  Brown,  J.,  2850. 

58  Brown,  Eavourt,  2966. 

58  Brown,  Eavourl,  Jr.,  2967. 

58  Brown,  David,  296S. 

58  Brown,  Benjamin,  2969. 

58  Brown,  Afia,  2970. 

58  Brown,  Elizabeth,  2971. 

60  Brown,  Jacob,  3004. 

78  Broivn,  Isaac,  3123. 

78  Brown,  Elizabeth,  3124. 

78  Brown,  Mar)',  3125. 

78  Brown,  Sarah,  3126. 

82  Brown,  Hendrick,  323.4. 

82   Brown,  Mar}-,  3235. 

82   Brown,  Sarah,  3236. 

82  Brown,  Sophia,  3237. 

82  Brown,  Louisa,  3238. 

82  Brown,  Maria,  3239. 

82  Brown,  Charles,  3240. 

138  Brown,  Frederick,  3773. 

138  Brown,  Hendrick,  3774. 

138  Brown,  Isaac,  3775. 

138  Brown,  Frederick,  3776. 

138,  139  Brown,  Elizabeth,  3777. 

138,  139  Brown,  Alliday,  377S. 

138,  139  Brown,  James,  3779. 

138,  139  Brown,  Abbey,  3780. 

138,  139  Brown,  Hannah  M.,  3781. 

138  Brown,  Hester,  3782. 

138,  139  Brown,  Mary,  3783. 

138,  139  Brown,  William,  3784. 

188  Brown,  Frank  B.,  4400. 

188   Brown,  Come}-  Frank  Percy,  4401. 

216  Brown,  Hannah,  4666, 


160  Bruce,  Sarah  M.,  4150. 

171  Brundage,  Margaret,  4285, 

45  Buckhout,  Mary,  2810. 

139  Buckhout,  Jacob,  3804. 

139,  140  Buckhout,  Mary  Ann,  3805. 

139,  140  Buckhout,  Isaac  Cregier, 
3806. 

139,  140  Buckhout,  Jolin  De  Voe, 
3807. 

139,  140  Buckhout,  George  Washing- 
ton, 3808. 

72,  139,  140  Buckhout,  Henry,  3809. 

139,  140  Buckhout,  Benjamin  Frank- 
lin, 3810. 

139,  140  Buckhout,  Emma,  381 1. 

139  Buckhout.  Lewis,  3812. 

139  Buckhout,  James  Woolsey,  3813. 

140  Buckhout,  Jenny  Smith,  3817. 
140  Buckhout,  George  Augustus,  3818. 
140  Buckhout,  Craig  Elliot,  3819. 
140  Buckhout,  Edward  Weeks,  3821. 
140  Buckhout,  Arthur  Livingston,  3822. 
140  Buckhout,  Frank  R.,3824. 

140  Buckhout,  George,  3825. 

140  Buckhout,  Harriet  Weeks,  3827. 

140  Buckhout,  Genevieve  Strang,  3826. 

140  Buckhout,  Charlotte  Webb,  3828. 

140  Buckhout,  Frank  Webb,  3829. 

140  Buckhout,  Minnie  Janes,  3830. 

140  Buckhout,  Henry  De  Voe,  3832. 

140  Buckhout,  Estelle,  3833. 

140  Buckhout,  Mary  Eveline,  3834. 

140  Buckhout,  Annie,  3835. 

213  Budlong,  William  J.  S.,  4608. 

213  Budlong,  Allizza,  4608-2. 

87  Buel,  Abel,  3288. 

87  Buel,  Mary,  3289. 

82  Bull,  Henry,  3253. 

237  BuUuck,  William  B.,  4S05. 

145   Burdett,  Alchie,  3951. 

147  Burhand,  Maria,  4015. 

28  Burger,  John,  2668. 

29,30  Burger,  David,  2676. 

29,30  Burger,  Ann,  2677. 

29,  30  Burger,  Nicholas,  2678. 

29,30  Burger,  Elizabeth,  2679. 


INDEX. 


281 


30  Burger,  Nicholas,  Sen.,  2682. 
141   Burgess,  Emeline,  3868. 

105  Burke,  Louisa,  3497. 
96  Burns,  Margaret,  3333. 

106  Burns,  Josepiiine,  3461, 
no  Burtis,  Eliza  A.,  3559. 

114  Burtis,  Valentine  O.,  3614. 
164  Burtis,  Jane,  4189. 
99  Burton,  Jolin  B.,  3366. 
147  Burioughs,  Eliza  J.,  4025. 

213  Bush,  Alfred,  4611. 

68,  69  Butler,  Lieut.  John,  3036. 
189  Butler,  General,  4403. 
36  Buys  (BoAce),  Jacob,  2719. 
36  Buys,  Jacob,  Jr.,  2720. 

36  Buys,  Abraham,  2721. 

37  Buys,  William,  2739. 

38  Buys,  Isaac  William,  2740. 
38   Buys,  William,  2741. 

146  Byron,  Margaret,   3989, 
187  Caine,  William  H.,  4395. 
78  Campbell,  David  F.,  3122. 
168  Campbell,  Norman,  4207. 
168  Campbell,  Nathaniel,  4242. 

168  Campbell,  Thomas,  4243. 

169  Campbell,  Charlotte,  4244. 
143  Canfield,  William  H.,  3925. 
Si  Carmer,  Nicholas,  3201. 

Si   Carmer,  Susan  Alletta,  3202. 
81  Carmer,  Mary  Jane,  3203. 
81   Carmer,  Rosina,  3204. 

106  Carnright,  John,  3474. 
128  Carpenter,  Martha,  3749. 

214  Carroll,  Maria,  4643. 

107  Carter,  Charlotte  K.,  3493. 
139  Case,  Helen,  3801. 

89  Caliin,  Lynde,  329S. 

58  Chadayne,  Elias,  2991. 

103  Champanois,  Daniel,  3433. 

78  Chapman,  Emily,  3131. 

219  Chapman,  Wealth}-,  4710. 

4  Charles  II.,  King  of  Naples,  2551. 

144  Charles,  Lawrence,  3929. 

144  Charles,  William  R. ,  3930. 

144  Charles,  Letty  P.,  3931. 

144  Charles,  Martha  R.,  3932. 


144  Charles,  Lawrence  A.,  3933. 

144  Charles,  Minnie  E,  3934. 

144  Charles,  George  Wesley,  3935- 

204  Cheny,  William,  44S1. 

213  Chidester,  S.  C,  4620. 

149  Childs,  Caspar,  4042. 

221    Childs,  Lewis,  4752. 

221   Childs,  Emma  Louisa,  4753- 

216  Christie,  Mathias  L.,  4668. 

2i6  Christie,  Mary  L.,  4669. 

216  Christie,  William  D.,  4670. 

216  Christie,  John,  4671. 

216  Christie,  Louisa,  4672. 
172  Chrystie,  John,  4294. 
212  Chrystie,  Lucinda,  4606. 
107  Church,  Mary,  3477. 

91  Cills,  Ann  Maria,  3073. 

91  Cills,  Rebecca,  3072. 

163,  164  Cisco,  J.  J.,  418S. 

125  Clapp,  Benjamin,  3721. 

22,24  Clark,  Captain,  2617. 

68  Clark,  Capt.,  3041. 

107  Clark,  Moses.  3486. 

107  Clark,  Martha  Jane,  34S7. 

107  Clark,  Moses,  Jr.,  34S8. 

187  Clark,  Almira  Lewes,  4397. 

192,  193  Clark,  Thomas  J.,  4438. 

217  Clarkson,  James,  4688. 

217  Clarkson,  Katie,  46S9. 

218  Clarkson,  James,  Jr.,  4690. 

219  Clarkson,  George  Francis,  4691. 
219  Clarkson,  Mary,  4692. 

174  Clay,  Henry,  3941. 
232  Clemans,  Aron,  4779. 
158  Clevinger,  Rebecca,  4120. 

29  Clopper,  Cornelius,  2673. 

59  Coclilin,  Tobias,  2998. 

30  Cock,  Edward,  2683. 
64,65  Cock,  John,  3012. 

67  Coddington,  Miriam,  3028. 
157  Coe,  Capt.  Lawrence,  4097. 
217  Coe,  Cliarlotte,  4684. 
178  Coggswell,  Mr.,  4332. 
115  Coles,  Sarah,  3647. 
150  Colgrove,  Ann,  4085, 

60  Collard,  James,  3008. 


282 


DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


146  Collins,  Isaac,  3974. 
146  Collins,  John,  3975. 
146  Collins,  Jesse,  3976. 
146  Collins,  Cyrus,  3977. 
146  Collins,  George,  3978. 

217  Collins,  Mary,  4683. 
220  Collins,  Isaac,  4740. 
84  Colyer,  Margaret,  3266. 
27  Conklin,  Charity,  2661. 
79  Conklin,  Jehiel,   3148. 
100  Conklin,  PhcEbe,  3375. 
150  Conklin,  Ann,  4063. 
150  Conklin,  Jane,  4069. 

1S7  Conkling,  Mathew,  4391. 

187  Conkling,  Helen,  4392. 

187  Conkling,  Sarah,  4393. 

187  Conkling,  Charles,  4394. 

20  Connor,  Annatie,  2595. 

171  Connor,  Eugene  A.,  4273, 

27  Conover,  Annatje,  2647. 

48  Conover,  Martha,  2S99. 

96  Conover,  William,  3334. 

207  Conselyea,  John,  4514. 

207  Conselyea,  John,  Jr.,  4515. 

207  Conselyea,  Sarah,  4516. 

207  Conselyea,  Mary,  4517. 

160  Conselyea,  Andrew  J.,  4158. 

160,  161  Conselyea,  John,  4159. 

160  Conselyea,  Sarah  M.,  4160. 

160  Conselyea,  Margaret,  4161. 

160,  161  Conselyea,  William,  4162. 

160  Conselyea,  Catharine  Maria,  4163. 

214  Conyne,  Deborah,  4631. 

79  Cook,  William,  Sen.,  3150. 

79  Cook,  William,  Jr.,  3151. 

79  Cook,  Charlotte,  3152. 

174  Cook,  Elisha  Hills,  4303. 

218  Cook,  Mary,  4705. 
155  Cooper,  Peter,  4094. 
207  Cooper,  Rachel,  4513. 

219  Cooper,  George  H.,  4714- 
219  Cooper,  George  H.,  Jr.,  4715. 

219  Cooper,  William  David,  4716. 

220  Cooper,  Louisa,  4741. 

241  Cooper,  Dr.  Thomas,  4827. 
143  Cope,  Benjamin,  3918. 


143  Cope,' Henry  W.,  3919. 

143  Cope,  Charles,  3920. 

143  Cope,  Benjamin  T.,  3921. 

143  Cope,  Mary  Marinda,  3922. 

143  Cope,  Harriet  Eliza,  3923. 

106  Corbett,  Rev.  Sidney,  3471. 

157  Corne,  Elizabeth,  4107. 

157  Corne,  Peter,  4108. 

27  Cornelius,  Michael,  2658. 

166,  177  Cornelius,  Dr.  Elias,  4192. 

210  Cornelius,  Jansen,  4659. 

82  Cornell,  Sarah,  3254. 

123  Cornell,  John,  3710. 

128  Cornell,  Deborah,  3748. 

loi  Corsa,  Deborah,  3397. 

loi  Corsa,  Solomon,  3408. 

loi  Corsa,  Robert,  3409. 

loi   Corsa,  Elizabeth,  3410. 

loi  Corsa,  Martha,  3411. 

loi  Corsa,  Matilda,  3412. 

loi  Corsa,  Emma,  3413. 

loi  Corsa,  Harriet,  3414. 

loi  Corsa,  John  D.,  3415. 

loi  Corsa,  Walton  J.,  3416. 

loi  Corsa,  Elizabeth,  3418. 

loi  Corsa,  Emma,  3419. 

90,135  Cortlandt,  Col.  (see  Van    Cort- 

landt),  3019. 
31,  32  Cortright,  John,  2687. 
142  Cosby,  William,  3890. 
215  Couling,  Edward,  4653. 
215  Couling,  Alfred,  4654. 
217  Counselleon,  John,  4679. 
171  Coutant,  Mary,  4287. 
54  Couton,  Susannah  (409),  2941. 
46  Coutrel,  Francis,  2845. 
193  Covert,  Somonthey,  4441. 
159  Cox,  Dr.  George,  4137. 
173  Craft,  Walter,  4298. 
108  Crawford,  Margaret  A.,  3514. 
185   Crawford,  Sarah,  4370. 

125  Crolius,  Elizabeth,  3720. 

126  Crolius,  Rebecca,  3727. 
78  Cromwell,  Mar)',  3135. 

63.  79  Cromwell,  Edward,  3147. 
I  loi  Cromwell,  Deborah,  339S. 


INDEX. 


283 


loi   Cromwell,  Jeremiah,  3399. 

193  Crosier,  Susan  Maria,  4442. 

159  Crowlee,  Elizabeth,  4141. 

27  Crown,  Polly,  264S. 

187  Culver,  George  Ned,  4396. 

114  Dnlej',  Mary,  3613. 

54  Daniels,  Clement,  2943. 

49  Darrow,  William,  2921. 
103  Das,  Ester,  3435. 

103  Dasset,  Isaac,  3434. 

68  Davenport,  Capt.  Lawrence,  3035. 

36  Davis,  Mary,  2737. 

50  Davis,  Rev.  Samuel,  3172. 
113  Davis,  Eliza,  3595. 

113  Davis,  Margaret,  3596. 
212  Davis,  John  O. ,  4592. 
219  Davis,  Mar}',  4709. 
217  Davis,  Robert,  4677. 
207  Dawson,  Edward,  4549. 
207   Dawson,  Thomas,  4550. 

94  Day,  Hester,  3315. 
142  Day,  Mary,  3893. 

13  de  Abbeville,  Chevalier,  2566. 
41   Dean,  Eliza  M.,  2762. 
117  Dean,  Marj\  3671. 
117  Dean,  Moses,  3675. 
140  Deane,  Elmedia,  3849. 
140  Deane,  Herman,  3S45. 
241   Deas,  Hon.  Henry,  4826. 
168   Duba,  Margaret,  420S. 
5  de  Cominges,  Elinore,  2555. 
II   de  Bernard,  Petronille,  2559. 
II  de  Bernard,  M.,  2560. 

95  Debevoice,  Maria,  3321. 

156  De  Bevoice,  Charles,  4095. 

157  Debevoice.  Isaac,  4116. 
7  de  Fancher,  Isaac,  2556. 

3  de  Gonzagiie,  Charles,  2550. 

44  Degraff,  Peter,  2S01. 

185   Degraff,  Elbert,  4373. 

218  Degraw,  Marv,  4703. 

68  Delafield,  Capt.,  3040. 

46  Delamater,  Sarah,  2839. 

46  Delamater,  Barent,  2840. 

46  Delamater,  Rebecca,  2841. 

28  De  Lamontayne,  Jannetie,  2665. 


90  Delancey,  Bishop.  3301. 

98  De  Lancey,  Washington  G.,  3361. 

II  de  Lassaque,  Henriette,  2561. 

II  de  Lassaque,  M  ,  2562. 

II  de  Marboune  Lara,  Madame,  2563. 

34  de  Maree,  Mynno,  2698. 

46  Demarest,  Isaac,  2847. 

19S   Demarest,  Captain,  4476. 

202  Demarest,  Peter,  4478. 

207  Demarest,  Peter,  4518, 

207  Demarest,  Elizabeth,  4519. 

207   Demarest,  Mary,  4520. 

207  Demarest,  James,  4521. 

207  Demarest,  Abraham,  4522. 

207  Demarest,  Peter,  4523. 

207  Demarest,  John,  4524. 

192  Demmon,  Harriet,  4433. 

80  Dennis,  Sarah,  3190. 

68  Denyse,  Dennis,  3044. 

236  De  Peyster,  Gen.  Watts,  4801. 

17  De  Puy,  Nicholas,  2573. 

41  de  Reviere,  Catharine,  2752. 

II  de  Saxe,  Marshall,  2564. 

100  De  Seding,  Charles,  3374- 

54  Devoose,  Easter,  2930. 

129  Devore,  Maritje,  2669. 

104  Devove,  Mary,  3437. 

192   De  Witt,  Rachel,  4435. 

192  De  Witt,  Abraham,  4436. 

219  De  Witt,  Peter,  4731- 

137  de  Wurmb,  Lt.-Col.,  3771. 

176  Dexter,  Daniel,  4304. 

176  Dexter,  Cornelius,  4305. 

176  Dexter,  James,  4306. 

176  Dexter,  Nancy  De  Voe,  4307. 

176  Dexter,  Margaret,  4308. 

176  Dexter,  Elias,  4310. 

191   Dexter,  Elias,  4413. 

191  Dexter,  Edward,  4414. 

191   Dexter,  lanthe,  4415. 

igi   Dexter,  Franklin,  4416. 

191   Dexter,  Ella  Frances,  4418. 

98  Diament.  Theda,  3347- 

126  Dillentash,  Joseph,  3731. 

112  Dillon,  Catharine,  3575. 

82  Dingce,  Robert,  3230. 


284 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


82  Dingee,  Harriet,  3231. 
103  Diodati,  Jean,  3428. 
80  Disbrow,  Benjamin,  3164. 
80  Disbrow,  Eliza,  3165. 
80  Disbrow,  Louisa,  3166. 
80  Disbrow,  Benjamin,  3167. 
80  Disbrow,  Angelina,  3168. 
80  Disbrow,  Matilda,  3169. 
80  Disbrow,  Charlotte,  3170. 
80  Disbrow,  Harriet  M.,  3171. 
100  Dodd,  Mary,  33S1. 

25  Donaldson,  Margaret,  2624. 
226  Don  Antonio,  Governor,  4773. 
98  Dor,  Fernando,  3357. 

II  d'Orneau,  Catharine,  2558. 
15  d'Orthe,  Vicount,  2570. 
61   Dot)',  Jane,  3010. 

171  Doty,  Kate,  4276. 

172  Doughty,  Thomas,  4291. 
218  Douglity,  William  H.,  4693. 
186  Douglas,  Frederick,  4387. 

26  Dow,  Benjamin  B.,  262S. 
226  Dow,  Captain,  4771. 

80  Downing,  Jordan,  3174. 
20  Dox,  Isaac,  2585. 

27  Dox,  John,  2645. 

20  Doxie,  Peter,  2589. 

21  Doxie,  Catliarine,  2605. 
201,  202  Drake,  Capt.,  4477. 
238  Drayton,  Gov.  John,  4807. 
21  Dret,  John,  2606. 

21  Dret,  John,  Jr.,  2607. 

21  Dret,  Catharine,  2608. 

21  Dret,  Janette,  2609. 

21  Dret,  Tobias,  2610. 

21   Dret,  Isaac,  2611. 

21  Dret,  Rachel,  2612. 

168  Duba,  Margaret,  420S. 

149  Dubay,  Philip,  4043. 

123  Dubey,  D.  N.,  3714. 

172  Dubois,  Catharine,  4293. 

114  Duling,  Esther,  3610. 

217  Dunham,  Mary,  4687. 

21   Dunning,  Elizabeth,  2604. 

191   Dunstali,  Frances  Lucy,  4417. 

170  Dusenberry,  Sarah,  4259. 


35  Duyster,  Margaret,  2710. 

56  Dyckman,  Johannes,  2947. 

56  Dyckman,  Elizabeth,  2948. 

56  Dyckman,  Janneck,  2949. 

56  Dyckman,  Cornelius,  2950. 

56  Dyckman,  Hester,  2951. 

56  Dyckman,  Frederick,  2952. 

58  Dykman,  Jemima,  2972. 

58  Dykman,  William,  2973. 

60  Dykman,  Hester,  3001. 

96  Eagles,  Capt.,  3324. 

79  Eaton,  William,  3136. 

79  Eaton,  Garret,  3137. 

79  Eaton,  William  Benjamin,  3138. 

79  Eaton,  Anna,  3139. 

79  Eaton,  Albert,  3140. 

79  Eaton,  Mary,  3141. 

79  Eaton,  Sarah,  3142. 

79  Eaton,  Eliza,  3143. 

207  Earl,  Peter,  4525. 

207  Earl,  Jacob,  4526. 

207  Earl,  Saral),  4527. 

207  Earl,  John,  452S. 

207  Earl,  Peter,  Jr.,  4529. 

241  Earle,  Gen.  J.  B.,  4829. 

98  Ebbets,  Rillie  W.,  3358. 

34  Ecker,  Catharine,  2700. 

22  Eckhart,  David,  2616. 

146  Elkins,  Elizabeth,  3967. 
114  Ellison,  Alice,  3623. 
172  Embree,  William,  4289. 

131,  132,  133,  134,  137   Emmerick,  Lt.' 
Col.,  3761. 

147  Enderby,  William,  4016. 
147  Enderby,  William,  Jr.,  4017. 
147  Enderby,  Samuel,  4018. 

147  Enderby,  Harry,  4019. 
219  Erving,  Luther,  4725. 
140  Esler,  Amanda,  3831. 
108  Evans,  Elizabeth,  3521. 

160  Ewald,  Amelia  Augusta,  4156. 

148  Fairgrieve,  Mary  E.,  4029. 

124,      126     Fanning,     Ca])t.      Henry, 

3718. 
221  Fanshaw,  Charles,  4755. 
221   Fanshaw,  Charles  Edgar,  4756. 


INDEX. 


285 


221  Fansliaw,  William  Adolphiis,  4757. 

221  Fansliaw,  Alonzo  Cornell,  4758. 

67  Farrington,  Sophia,  3030. 

63,  67  Farrington,  Thomas,  3031. 

69  Farrington,  William  H.,  3051. 

69  Farrington,  Fanny,  3052. 

69  Farrington,  Albert,  3053. 

69  Farrington,  Lucy,  3054. 

69  Farrington,  Mary  Louisa,  3055. 

69  Farrington,  William  Hj'att,  305G. 

70  Farrington,  Philip,  3057. 

70  Farrington,  Lizzie  De  Voe,  3058. 

70  Farrington,  Thomas  Cogshall,  3059. 

70  Farrington,  Nellie  Congdon,  3060. 

81  Farrington,  Moses,  3200. 

108  Farrington,  Jane,  3512. 

108,  165  Farrington,  Benjamin,  3513. 

183  Fassett,  Samuel  M.,  4360. 

146  Fawpel,  John,  3968. 

146  Fawpel,  Helen,  3969. 

146  Fawpel,  Catharine,  3970. 

146  Fawpel,  Hannah  Margaret,  3971. 

146  Fawpel,  Peter,  3972. 

146  Fawpel,  Maria,  3973. 

140  Ferdon,  John  J.,  3836. 

140  Ferdon,  Emma  Eveline,  3837. 

45  Ferris,  Harriet,  2S15. 

20  File,  Magdalena,  2591. 

106  Filen,  Peter,  346S. 

41  Finn,  Mary,  2693. 

99  Fish,  Nicholas,  3373. 

194  Fisher,  Benjamin,  4462. 

41  Fitzgerald,  Anne,  2761. 

95  Fitzgerald,  Or.  Mast.  Samuel,  3322. 

90  Flagg,  Susan  D.,  3302. 

206  Fletcher,  Joseph,  4505. 

206  Fletcher,  Sheldon,  4506. 

206  Fletcher,  Helen,  4507. 

206  Fletcher,  Joseph,  Jr.,  4508. 

206  Fletcher,  John,  4509. 

219  Foot,  Andrew,  4723. 

126  Forbes,  Capt.,  3735. 

191   Ford,  Mary,  4429. 

176  Foster,  Phebe,  4324. 

108  Fountain,  John,  3498. 

108  Fountain,  Samuel,  3499. 


T08   Fountain,  John,  Jr.,  3500. 

81   Fowler,  David,  3212. 

81   Fowler,  Sarah  Ann,  3213. 

81   Fowler,  Amanda,  3214. 

Pi   Fowler,  Mary  Elizabeth,  3215. 

81   Fowler,  David  Henry,  3216. 

81   Fowler,  Woolsey,  3217. 

81   Fowler.  George,  3218. 

81   Fowler,  William  H.,  3219. 

81   Fowler,  David,  3223. 

106  Fowler,  Caroline,  3460. 
no  Fowler,  John,  3561. 
139  Fowler,  Dorothy,  3793. 
139  Fowler,  Moses,  3794. 
141  Fowler,  George,  3872. 
141  Fowler,  Lilly,  3873. 

42  Fox,  Susan,  2781. 

18  Frances,  Jeanne,  2577. 

Ill   Francis,  Martha,  3565. 

100  Francisco,  Hannah,  3378. 

211   Francisco,  Alzinia  Matilda,  4590. 

123  Franklin,  Thomas,  3717. 

210  Frans,  Hanna,  4582. 

211  Frazier,  Sarah,  4585. 

107  French,  Thomas  W.,  3491. 

211  Frulick,  Mary,  4588. 
151  Fryen,  Henry,  4089. 
178  Fuller,  Mr.,  4331. 

212  Gage,  Ann  Dorothy,  4596. 

108  Gale,  Andrew,  3506. 

108  Gale,  Andrew,  Jr.,  3507. 

108  Gale,  John,  3508. 

108  Gale,  Susannah  Jane,  3509. 

108  Gale,  Mary,  3510. 

108  Gale,  Phebe  De  Veau,  3511. 

71  Gallaudet,  Rev.  Dr.,  3061. 

184  Ganung,  Joel,  4365. 

184  Ganung,  Ruth,  4366. 

184  Ganung,  John,  4367. 

241  Garden,  Major  A.,  4823. 

93  Gardner,  Capt.,  3310. 

215  Gardner,  Julia  C,  4647. 

79  Garrison,  Sarah  A.,  3146. 

80  Garrison,  Ephraim  P.,  3185. 
80  Garrison,  Frances  J.,  3186. 
80  Garrison,  Ella  Leonora,  3187. 


286 


DE  VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


So  Garrison,  George,  3188. 

80  Garrison,  Pennington,  3189.. 

232  Garrison,  Reuben,  4783. 

239  Gates,  General,  4S10. 
103  Gautier,  Daniel,  3429. 

53,  58,  102  Gendron,  Peter,  2939. 

53,  58  Gendron,  Leah,  414. 

115  George,  William,  3635. 

115  George,  John,  3637. 

115  George,  Samuel  Elijah,  3636. 

171  George,  Isabella,  4267. 

17  Geraerdy,  Philip,  2571. 

48  Gerrish,  Joseph,  2906. 

48  Gerrish,  Mary  Ellen,  2907. 

48  Gerrish,  Edward  Thomas,  2908. 

48  Gerrish,  Odessa,  2909. 

48  Gerrish,  Andrew  Jackson,  2910. 

48  Gerrish,  Isaac,  2911. 

48  Gerrish.  Missouri,  2912. 

48  Gerrish,  Frank,  2913. 

48  Gerrish,  George  Washington,  2914. 

48  Gerrish,  Martha  Washington,  2915. 

48  Gerrish,  Ida,  2916. 

101  Gertland,  Bridget,  3389. 

240  Gibbes,  Martha,  4818. 

241  Gibbes,  Dr.  Robert  W.,  4S20. 
241  Gibbes,  Edwin,  4821. 

241  Gibbes,  William  Haskell,  4S22. 

147  Gibson,  Elizabeth,  4028. 

46  Gilbert,  Lavina,  2852. 

48  Gilbert,  Jane,  2917. 

58  Gilchrist,  Mary,  2979. 

82  Gilmore,  Benjamin,  3241. 

82  Gilmore,  William,  3242. 

82  Gilmore,  Sophia,  3243. 

82  Gilmore,  Ann  Maria,  3244. 

82  Gilmore,  Louisa,  3245. 

82  Gilmore,  Emil}',  3246. 

82  Gilmore,  Benjamin,  3247. 

82  Gilmore,  Charles,  3249. 

82  Gilmore,  Mary,  3248. 

132  Gist,  Colonel,  3763. 

73  Gleason,  Mary  P.,  3079, 

203  Godwin,  Helen,  4479. 

27  Goeldin,  Elizabeth,  2644. 

109  Goerklin,  Ellener,  3547. 


105  Golden,  Martha,  3456. 

159  Golden,  Susan,  4140. 

3  Gonzague,  Charles  de,  2550. 

178,  iSo  Gonzales,  Benjamin,  4335. 

178,  179,    180    Gonzales   (Gonsaulus), 
Manuel,  4336. 

179,  180,  1S2  Gonzales,  Elizabeth,  4342. 
146  Goodheart,  George,  39S0. 

146  Goodheart,  George  H.,  3981. 

146  Goodheart,  James,  3982. 

146  Goodheart,  Peter,  3983. 

146  Goodheart,  Annie  M.,  3984. 

146  Goodheart,  Jared  W.,  3985. 

146  Goodheart,  Margaret,  3986. 

146  Goodheart,  John  A.,  3987. 

146  Goodheart,  Charles  E.,  3988. 

144  Gordon,  Mr.,  3948. 

88  Gorham  &  Phelps,  3295. 

81  Gould,  William  Holman,  3209. 

81  Gould,  William,  Jr.,  3210. 

185  Gower,  Sewell,  4382. 

190  Grant,  General,  4404. 

95  Gray,  John,  3316. 

139  Gray,  John,  3803. 

213  Gray,  Catharine,  4609. 

41  Green,  John,  2763. 

41,  42  Green,  Lysander,  2764. 

42  Green,  Jane  Briggs,  2765. 
42  Green,  William  B.,  2766. 
120  Green,  Major,  3686. 
209  Green,  Stephen,  4555. 
209  Green,  Ann  Maria,  4556. 
209  Green,  William,  4557. 
209  Green,  Abraham,  4558. 
209  Green,  John,  4559. 

209  Green,  Frances,  4560. 
209  Green,  James,  4561. 
209  Green,  Frederick,  4562. 
209  Green,  Christian,  4563. 
83  Greene,  Robert,  3261. 
240  Greene,  Gen.,  4816. 
88  Gregory,  Rev.  Dr.,  3294. 
117  Griffen,  Clara,  3668. 
172  Griffen,  Catharine,  4290. 
128  Griffin,  John,  3744. 
42  Griffith,  Theodore,  2780. 


INDEX. 


287 


44  Groesbeck,  Chester,  2805. 

27  Grootvelt,  Hendricksen.  2654. 

S3  Grout,  Paul,  3262. 

S3  Grout,  Thomas  J.,  3263. 

S3  Grout,  Edward,  3264. 

S3  Grout,  Julia,  3265. 

125  Guiou,  Eiias  (or  Charles),  3726. 

56  Guion,  Louis,  2961. 

5S  Guyon,  Lewis,  29S0. 

5S  Guyon,  Leah,  2981. 

58  Guyon,  Hester,  2982. 

58  Guyon,  Elizabeth,  2983. 

58  Guyon,  Margaret,  2984. 

58  Guyon,  Susannah,  2985. 

58  Guyon  (Guion).  John,  2986. 

58  Guyon,  Lewis,  2987. 

1S3  Gypson,  Rheuben,  4364. 

46  Hall,  James,  2848. 

46  Hall,  Sarah  Ann,  2849. 

112  Hall,  Charles,  3571. 

171   Hall,  Mary  A.,  4272. 

108  Hallet,  Samuel  J.,  3516. 

88  Halsey,  Jacob,  3293. 

128  Halsted,  Ezekiel,  3745. 

212  Hamill,  Hugh,  4599. 

212  Hamill,  Mary  Jane,  4600. 

77  Hamilton,  James  W.,  3097. 

77  Hamilton,  James  Cameron,  3098. 

77  Hamilton,  Helen  Murray,  3099. 

77  Hamilton,  Clara  Louisa,  3100. 

Id  Hamilton,  Sarah,  3388. 

141   Hamilton,  Edward,  3860. 

141  Hamilton,  Isaac  Buckhout,  3861. 

141   Hamilton,  Moses  De  Voe,  3862. 

141   Hamilton,  Walter,  3863. 

141   Hamilton,  Rebecca,  3S64. 

141   Hamilton,  Dorothy,  3865. 

141  Hamilton,  Theodore,  3866. 

141  Hamilton,  Charles,  3867. 

22  Hannas,  Robert  (1614),  2614. 

181  Hardenburgh,  Colonel,  4343. 

29  Hardman,  Ann,  2675. 

143  Harkins,  Margaret,  3899. 

108  Harned,  John  B.,  3515. 

82  Harvey,  John,  3233. 

150  Haring,  Samuel,  4048. 


143  Harris,  Thomas,  390S. 
145  Harris,  Elizabeth,  3953. 
145  Harris,  Thomas,  3956. 
168  Harsen,  Mary  Ann,  4204. 
26  Hart,  Catharine,  2634. 
215   Hart,  Jennie,  4652. 
16S  Hartell,  James,  4203. 
82  Harvey,  John,  3233. 
210  Hasbrouck,  Helena,  4583. 
81   Haskin,  George,  3206. 
139  Haskins,  Caroline,  3791. 
143  Havell,  Henry,  3910. 
143  Havell,  Henry  D.,  3911. 
143  Havell,  Emma,  3912. 
143  Havell,  Martha,  3913. 
143  Havell,  Etia,  3914. 
143  Havell,  George,  3915. 
143  Havell,  Netty,  3916. 

143  Havell,  Wesley  Joseph,  3917. 
240  Hawkins,  Colonel,  4813. 

90  Haynes,  Daniel  C,  3007. 
90  Haynes,  Maria  D.  C,  3303. 

144  Haynes,  Sarah  L.,  3927. 
120  Hazlet,  Colonel,  3685. 
221   Heath,  James,  4754. 

47  Hedden,  Martha,  2S79. 

160  Hegeman,  Ann,  4152. 
219  Heine,  Rosa,  4711. 

161  Henderson,  Catharine,  4173. 
95  Hendricks,  Oblinus,  3319. 
167  Henigar,  Jane,  4197. 

167  Henigar,  Susan,  4198. 

148  Hennion,  Sally  Ann,  4037. 

148  Hennion,  Eliza,  4038. 

44  Henyoun,  Sally  Ann,  2797. 

157   Hentii,  John  Frederick,  4101. 

217  Herring,  Susan,  4685. 

25  Hervey,  J.,  2623. 

183  Hervey,  J.  A.,  4361. 

49  Heyer,  William,  2926. 

29,  30  Hicks,  Whitehead,  2680. 

44  Hill,  George,  2795. 

46  Hill,  Thomas,  2S51. 

73  Hill,  Wade  Hampton,  3080. 

73  Hill,  George  Hampton,  3081. 

73  Hill,  Agnes  Gertrude,  3082. 


288 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


73   Hill,  Charles  Edwin,  3083. 
73   Hill,  Julia,  3088. 
78  Hill,  Cordelia,  3130. 
207  Hill,  David,  4531. 
143   Hilliker,  Allen,  3896. 
143  Hilliker,  James,  3897. 
148   Hinman,  Hester,  4036. 
214  Hixb)',  John,  4626. 
89,  126,  234,  235   Hobart,  Rev.  Bishop, 
3299- 

216  Hobbs,  Henrj'  A.,  4673. 

217  Hobbs,    Henry   Daisey    De  Voe, 
4674. 

217  Hobbs,  Fanny  Lathrop,  4675. 
217  Hobbs,  Frank,  4676. 
146  Hoffman,  Maria,  4000. 
77  Holder,  Charles  H.,  3101. 
77  Holder,  Susan  Valentine,  3102. 
77  Holder,  Annie  Potter,  3103. 
77  Holder,  Charles  Adam,  3104. 
77  Holder,  Lemuel  Valentine,  3105. 
77  Holder,  Frederick,  3106. 

114  Holley,  Lavina,  3616. 
47  Hollick,  J.  Arthur,  2870. 

93  Holmes,  Eliza,  3311. 
191   Holmes,  Letitia,  4420. 

115  Hopkins,  Caroline,  3645. 
178   Hopkins,  Mr.,  4330. 

98  Hopper,  John,  3359. 
143  Hopping,  Samuel,  3894. 
47   Horn,  Elizabeth,  2880. 

94  Horton,  Isaac,  3313. 

185,  186  Horton,  Harvey,  4375. 

185   Horton,  Edwin,  4376. 

185   Horton,  Eugene,  4377. 

24  Houghtaling,  Teunis,  2622. 

106  Howard,  John,  3459. 

143   Howard,  Louisa,  3924. 

28  Howe,  Sir  William,  2667. 

110,  128,  239  Howe,  General,  3563. 

159  Howell,  John,  4138. 

26  Howland,  Ann,  2627. 

82  Hudson,  Sarah,  3250. 

209  Hudson,  Caroline  (or  Carrie),  4566. 

63  Huestis,  Jesse,  1778. 

240  Huger,  General,  4812. 


113  Hughes,  Margaret,  3600. 
150  Huigh,  L)'dia,  4084. 
80  Hull,  Robert,  3191. 
26  Hulsapple.  Cornelius,  2640. 
26  Hulsapple,  Samuel  S.,  2641. 
26  Hulsapple,  Thomas  B.,  2642. 
113   Hultz,  Catharine,  3588. 
214  Hungerford,  Stephen,  4632. 
214  Hungerford,  Isaac,  4633. 
214  Hungerford,  Daniel,  4634. 
214  Hungerford,  John,  4635. 
214   Hungerford.  Charles,  4636. 
214  Hungerford,  Maria,  4637. 
214  Hungerford.  Lena,  4638. 
214  Hungerford,  Olive,  4639. 
35   Hunt,  Daniel,  2711. 
44  Hunt,  Margaret,  2807. 

58  Hunt,  Anna,  2996. 

59  Hunt,  Martha,  2997. 

102   Hunt,  Magdalena,  3427. 

93  Hunt,  Philena,  3312. 

147  Hunt,  James,  4026. 

176  Hunt,  Adah,  4309. 

219  Hunt,  Elijah  C,  4726. 

219  Hunt,  Elijah  De  Voe,  4727. 

222  Hunt,  Caroline,  4762. 

115   Hunter,  Margaret,  3634.    ^ 

163   Huntress,  Josiah,  4186. 

46  Hurd,  Henry,  2846. 

115   Hurd,  Charles,  3630. 

204  Hulburt.  Smith,  4483. 

204  Hurlbut,  Helen,  4484. 

204  Hurlbut,  Eli  De  Voe,  4485. 

204  Hurlbut,  Adelaide,  4486. 

204  Hurlbut,  Elizabeth,  4487. 

204  Hurlbut.  Leslie  (Lettie),  4488. 

204  Hurlbut,  Charles,  4489. 

68,  136  Husted,  Lt.  Jesse,  303S. 

82  Husted,  Rebecca,  3232. 

219  Husted,  Elanor,  4730. 

115   Hutchinson,  Jane  Amand,  3628. 

126  Hutchinson,  J.,  3734. 

208  Huyler,  Sarah,  4552. 

192  Ingersoll,  Hiram  W.,  4434. 

48  Isaacs,  Julius,  2896. 

109  Jackson,  David  G.,  3543. 


INDEX. 


289 


109  Jackson,  Ada  Ma)^  3544. 

i;8  Jackson,  Henry,  4130. 

159  Jackson,  Elizabeth,  4131. 

159  Jackson,  Henry,  4132. 

159  Jackson,  John  Miller,  4133. 

159  Jackson,  Maria,  4134. 

159  Jackson,  David,  4135. 

159  Jackson,  Edward  William,  4136. 

45  Jacobus,  William,  2S14. 

219  Jacot,  Frederick,  4717. 

219  Jacot,  Melarie,  471S. 

219  Jacot,  Julia,  4719. 

219  Jacot,  Frederick,  Jr.,  4721. 

219  Jacot,  Sybella  (or  Sybelia),  4722. 

2rg  Jacot,  Mary,  4724. 

196  Jacubs  (Jacobs),  Henery,  4470. 

33,  34  Jans,  Margaret,  2697. 

28  Jansen,  Elizabeth,  2663. 

72  Jardine,  Annie  G.,  3069. 

76  Jarvis,  Elias,  3581. 

77  Jarvis,  Edward,  3622. 

111  Jarvis,  David  (or  Daniel),  3566. 

112  Jarvis,  Elias,  3581, 

113  Jarvis,  Phebe,  3582. 

113  Jarvis,  Jemima  Ann,  3583. 
113  Jarvis,  David,  3584. 

113  Jarvis,  Cornelius,  3585. 

114  Jarvis,  Edward,  3622. 
72  Jefferds,  Lizzie  A.,  3076. 
48  Jernigan,  William,  2893. 
48  Jernigan,  Celia,  2894. 

48  Jernigan,  Augusta,  2895. 
48  Jernigan,  Alonzo,  2897. 
^^48  Jernigan,  Paul  Bradford,  2S9S. 
27  Jobs,  Thomas,  2643. 
97  Johnson.  Mathias,  3337. 
116  Johnson,  Edward,  3657. 
116  Johnson,  William,  3658. 
116  Johnson,  James  A.,  3659. 
116  Johnson,  Edward  T.,  3660. 
116  Johnson,  Seth  P.,  3661. 
207  Johnson,  Rachel,  4532. 
209  Johnson,  Adeline,  4565. 
58  Johnston,  Charles,  2990. 
23  Jones,  General,  2618. 
30  Jones,  Thomas,  2686. 


47  Jones,  Mary  E.,  2S78. 
77  Jones,  Richard  S.,  3110. 
77  Jones,  Ella,  3111. 
140  Jones,  Catharine,  3848. 
81  Judson,  William,  3205. 
196  Jumel,  Madam,  4474. 

20  Kaatsbah,  Hendrick,  2586. 

26  Kaspendike,  George  H.,  2636. 
26  Kaspendike,  Josiah,  2637. 

26  Kaspendike,  Peter  D.,  2638. 
25  Kater,  Jane,  2625. 

171   Keefe,  Hamilton  M.,  4266. 
107  Keen,  Eva  M.,  3494. 
232  Keer,  Peter,  4781. 

21  Kelder,  Anna,  2603. 

20  Keller,  Catharine,  2602. 

27  Keller,  Maria,  2650. 

27  Keller,  Elizabeth,  2651. 

178   Kellog,  Judge,  4329. 

97  Kelly,  Stephen,  3340. 

97   Kelly,  Richard,  3341. 

30  Kempe,  John  T.,  2685. 

219  Kennard,  Louisa,  4728. 

47  Kenward,  Stephen,  2873. 

47  Kenward,  Alice  Augusta,  2874. 

47  Kenward,  George,   2875. 

47. Kenward,  Edna  Moore,  2S76. 

140  Kerr,  John,  3S56. 

140  Kerr,  Jane,  3858. 

168  Kerr,  Julia,  4201. 

144  Ketcham,  William,  3946. 

187  Kilmer,  W.,  4390. 

4  King  Charles  H.,  2551. 

53  King  William,  2937. 

99  King,  Margaret,  3362. 

no,  119  King  George,  3684. 

143   King,  Marinda,  3909. 

212  Kingsbury,  Nancy,  4597. 

48  Kinney,  Hannah  R.,  2889. 
218  Kipp,  Albert  K.,  4660. 
183  Kirtland,  Emma  O.,  4354. 
115   Kissam,  Joseph,  3638. 
115  Kissam,  Elizabeth,  3639. 
115  Kissam,  Adelia,  3640. 
115   Kissam,  Helen,  3641. 

215  Kortreght,  Susannah,  4655. 


19 


290 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


30  Kortright,  Aefie,  26S4. 

45  Kortright,  Denton,  2817. 

loi  Knedell,  Luc}',  3390. 

109  Krekel,  William,  3546. 

160  Kunze,  Rev.  John  C,  4151. 

215   Kyle,  Frederick,  4646. 

169    La    Forge    (or    Lefurgee),     Eliza 

Ann,  4245. 
169  La   Forge  (or   Lefurgee),   Levina, 

4246. 
151   Lagrange,  Samuel,  4091. 
141  Lake,  Cortland,  3S79. 
204,  205  Lampson,  Detective,  4493. 
42  Landrine,  Elizabeth.  2772. 
105  Landrine,  William  P.,  3440. 
105  Landrine,  John,  3441. 
105  Landrine,  M.iry,  3442. 
105  Landrine,  William  F.,  Jr.,  3443. 
105  L«ndrine,  Eliza,  3444. 
105  Landrine,  Harriet,  3447. 
105  Landrine,  Marj-,  3446. 
105  Landrine,  William  B.,  3448. 
105  Landrine,  Sarah  Ann,  3449. 
105  Landrine,  Susan  P.,  3450. 
105  Landrine,  Phebe,  3451. 
105  Landrine,  Julian,  3452. 
105  Landrine,  Jane  Elizabeth,  3453. 
105  Landrine,  John  T.,  3454. 
191  Lane,  Wallace  B.,  4419. 
147  Lansing,  Ann  Elizabeth,  4014. 
149  Lansing,  Col.,  4047. 
46  Lasher,  Ellen,  2S43. 
177  Latham,  Dr.  Samuel,  4334. 
116  Lathrop,  Joshua,  3649. 
112  Lauree,  Mary  Ann,  3576. 
13  Lawrence,  Mr.,  2557. 
56  Lawrence,  Thomas,  2945. 
56  Lawrence,  Jonathan,  2946. 
65  Lawrence,  Samuel,  3016. 
78  Lawrence,  Oscar,  3120. 
78  Lawrence,  Louisa,  3121. 
123  Lawrence,  Dr.  William,  3715. 
126  Lawrence,  P.,  3733. 
141  Lawrence,  Phebe,  3874. 
167  Lawrence,  Hannah,  4195. 
167  Lawrence,  Isaac,  4196. 


169  Lawrence,  Tobias,  4237. 

169  Lawrence,  Julia,  423S. 

169  Lawrence,  Tobias,  Jr.,  4239. 

169  Lawrence,  Mary,  4240. 

169  Lawrence,  Thomas,  4241. 

169  Lawrence,  Sarah,  4247. 

216  Lawrence,  Cornelia,  4664. 

214  Lawson,  Sarah,  4641. 

148  Leach,  James,  4035. 

Ill   Leak,  Benjamin,  3568. 

107  Lecount,  William  H.,  3482. 

107  Lecount,  Josiah  Morgan,  3483. 

107     Lecount,    Frederick     De    Veau. 

3484- 
107  Lecount,  Gertrude,  3485. 
140  Lee,  Augusta,  3S47. 
47  Lefesure,  Margarite,  2872. 
loi   Lefever,  Harriet,  3417. 
169  Lefurgee,  Eliza  Ann,  4245. 
i6g  Lefurgee,  Levina,  4246. 
34  Lent,  Jacob,  2705. 
116  Le  Roy,  Jacob,  3648. 
125  Leroy,  Bayard  &  Co.,  3724. 
161   Leverich,  Sarah,  4176. 

169  Leviness,  Hester,  4248. 
109  Lewis,  Mary,  3535. 

170  Lewis,  John,  4254. 

204,  205  Lincoln,  President  Abraham, 

4492. 
239  Lincoln,  Abbey,  4808. 

98  Lindmark,  William  N.,  3353. 

99  Lindmark,  Ida  M.,  3367. 
151  Ling,  Maria,  4087. 

56,  102  Lispenard,  Anthony,  2962. 

237  Livingston,  Robert,  4802. 

237  Livingston.  Robert  Swift,  4803. 

no  Lockwood,  Richard,  3558. 

214  Lockwood,  Clara,  4644. 

191   Longyear,  Ann  Eliza,  4430. 

27  Loomis,  Carrie,  2653. 

99  Lorreaux,  Remy,  3370. 

23  Loshe,  Andrew,  2619. 

157  Lott,  Isaac,  4106. 

33  Louis  XIV.,  2695. 

114  Lownds,  William,  3619. 

114  Lownds,  Cornelia,  3620. 


INDEX. 


291 


114  Lovvnds,  William,  Jr.,  3621. 

114  Lownds,  Silvey,  3624. 

114  Lownds,  Rutli,  3625. 

114  Lownds,  AUice  Ellison,  3626. 

114  Lownds,  Ellice  Allison,  3627. 

150  Ludlum,  Peter  W.,  4075. 

150  Ludlum,  William,  4076. 

150  Ludkitn,  Elizabeth,  4077. 

150  Ludlum,  Emma,  407S. 

150  Ludlum,  Benjamin  Franklin,  4079. 

15S  Luqueer,  Elizabeth,  4121. 

17  Lyefson,  Christian,  2574. 

45  L}ron,  Lydia,  28 11. 

206  Lyon,  Ada,  4510. 

196  Maansel,  John,  4468. 

84,  roo  MacComb  (McComb),  Robert, 

3268. 
69  Macy,  Charles  S. ,  3050-2. 
228,  230,  231  MacGregor,  Col.,  4775. 
146  Mabie,  Frederick,  3966. 
171  Mailer,  Jane,  4274. 
149  Mann,  Lawrence,  4044. 
42  Mannerly,  Isaac  H.,  2774. 

34  Mapes,  Sarah,   2702. 

35  Mapes,  David,  2707. 

35  Mapes,  Margaret,  270S. 
171  Margra,  Adolph,  4268. 
171  Margra,  Edward,  4269. 
171  Margra,  Harriet,  4270. 
171  Margra,  Adolph,  Jr.,  4271. 
214  Markell,  Hannah,  4630. 
48  Marsden,  Charles,  2882. 

48  Marsden,  Ada,  2883. 

48  Marsden,  George,  2884. 

48  Marsden,  Charles  Henry,  2885. 

79  Marsh,  William,   3154. 
161  Marshall,  Sarah,  4166. 
211  Martin,  Maria,  4587. 

241   Martin,  Hon.  W.  D.,  4830. 

80  Martine,  Archer,  3173. 

36  Martling,  Abraham,  2726. 
36  Martling,  John,  2727. 

36  Martling,  Aeltie,  2728. 
36  Martling,  Henry,  2729. 
36  Martling,  Myntie,  2730. 
36  Martling,  Barent,  2731. 


36  Martling,  Peter,   2732. 

36  Martling,  Daniel,  2733. 

36  Martling,  Isaac,  2734. 

38,  39    Martling,    Tientjc    (or   Teiny), 

2692. 
85   Martling,  Abraham,  Jr.,  3278. 
85  Martling,  Letty  (or  Allye),  3277. 
213  Marvin,  Louisa,  4'')25. 
100  Maryott,  Mary,  3376. 
171  Mashon,  Alphuretta,  4275. 
213  Mather,  Oliva  M.,  4607. 
116  Maud,  Joseph,  3650. 
1 16  Maud,  Arthur,  3651. 
116  Maud,  Sarah,  3652. 
loo  Maxwell,  John,  3382. 
211  Maynard,  Matilda,  4589 
99  McCleod,  Jane,  3364. 
99  McCleod,  D.  Adrian,  3368. 
99  McCleod,  Barclay,  3369. 
68  McClure,  Capt.,  3042. 
89  McCoUoch,  Sarah,  3297. 
14S  McCullagh,  John,  4032. 
183  McDonough,  Caria,  4359. 
77  McDougal,  Benjamin  T.,  3109. 
241   McDuffie,  Hon.  George,  4825. 
91,  96  McEvoy,  Capt.  Martin,  3307. 
96  McEvoy,  John,  3325. 
96  McEvoy,  Charles,  3326. 
96  McEvoy,  Harriet,  3327. 
96  McEvoy,  Maria,  3328. 
96,  97  McEvoy,  Elizabeth,  3329. 
96,  97  McEvoy,  Sarah,  3330. 
96,  97  McEvoy,  Martin,  Jr.,  3331. 
96,  97  McEvoy,  Ann  D.,  3332. 
141   McGee,  William,  3875. 
141   McGee,  Josephine  L.,  3876. 
141   McGee,  William,  Jr.,  3877. 
141  McGee,  Lewis,  3878. 
150  McKinne,  William,  4064. 
150     McKinne,     William     Augustus 

4065. 
150  McKinne,  Joseph  H.,  4066. 
150      McKinne,     Margaret     Emeline, 

4067. 
150  McKinne,  George,  4068. 
162  McKinley,  James,  4179. 


292 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


162  McKinley,  John,  4180. 

97  McKone,  Mary,  3339. 

147  McPherson,  Alexander,  4007. 

147  McPherson,  Annie,  4008. 

147  McPherson,  John,  4009. 

147  McPherson,  Daniel,  4010. 

147  McPherson,  Emma,  401 1. 

109  Mead,  George  H.,  3524. 

109  Mead,  William,  3525. 

109  Mead,  Edmund,  3526. 

109  Mead,  Joseph  Henry,  3527. 

109  Mead,  George  Andrew,  352S. 

109  Mead,  Matilda,  2531. 

109  Means,  Eliza,  3545. 

150  Megie,  Daniel,  4052. 

150  Megie,  Mary  Catharine,  4053. 

150  Megie,  Rachel  Halsey,  4054. 

150  Megie,  Samuel  Miller,  4055. 

150  Megie,  Eliza  Ann,  4056. 

150  Megie,  Daniel  Halsey,  4057. 

150  Megie,  Margaret  Emeline,  4058. 

150  Megie,  Catharine,  4059. 

150  Megie,  Benjamin  Gardner,  4060. 

150  Melick,  Georgene  O.,  4051. 

157  Merril,  William,  4104. 

67  Merry,  Mary,  3029. 

215  Meserole,  Maria  (or  Mervitie),  4656. 

215,  216  Meserole,  John  (or  Jan),  4657. 

215  Meserole,  Elizabeth,  4658, 

216  Meserole,  Abrom,  4661. 
235  Mesier,  Margaret,  4798. 
235  Mesier,  Peter,  4799. 

159  Messerole,  Abraham,  4142. 
159  Messerole,  David,  4143. 
159  Messerole,  Abraham,  Jr.,  4144. 
159   Messerole,   Jeremiah  Vanderbilt, 

4145- 
159  Messerole,  Maria,  4146. 
161  Messerole,  Peter  (4177),  4147. 
45  Mey,  Antie,  2837. 
36  Meyer,  Henry,  2725. 
26  Miller,  James,  2639. 
106  Miller,  Sarah,  3470. 
ii6  Miller,  James,  3655. 
157,  158,  161  Miller,   David  (or  Mole- 

nar),  4115. 


158  Miller,  David,  Jr.,  4117. 

158  Miller,  John,  4118. 

158,  159  Miller,  Maria,  4119. 

15S  Miller,  Maria,  4122. 

158,  159  Miller,  Cornelia,  4123. 

158,  159  Miller,  Catharine  M.,  4124. 

158,  159  Miller,  Sarah,  4125. 

158,  159  Miller,  David,  4126. 

158,  159  Miller,  John,  4127. 

15S  Miller,  Elizabeth,  412S. 

15S,  159  Miller,  Francis  T.,  4129. 

160  Miller,  Sarah,  4157. 

98  Millington,  Elizabeth,  3356. 

176  Mills,  Joseph,  4312. 

207  Mills,  Harriet,  4533. 

56  Minnele,  Col.  Gabrielle,  2959. 

48   Mitzger,  John,  2900. 

69  Mixsell,  Mary  D.,  3048. 

73  Mixsell,  Letitia  J.,  3084. 

19  Montayne,  Jacobus,  2580. 

27  Montayne,  Jacob,  2656. 

142  Montayne,  Sarah,  3889. 

144  Montressor,  Col.  James,  3947. 

229,  230  Mooney,  William,  4776. 

85   Moore,  John,  Dep.  Rec.  Gen.,  3269. 

147  Moore,  William  Frederick,  4027. 

193  Moore,  Sarah  J.,  4440. 

161  Moore,  George  T.,  4168. 
161  Moore,  George  F.,  4169. 

161  Moore,  Frank  G.  (Frang),  4170. 

161   Moore,  Henrietta  P.,  4171. 

161  Moore,  John  T.,  4172. 

170  Moore,  Jeanette,  4264. 

115  Moran,  James,  3642. 

115  Moran,  Elizabeth,  3643. 

115  Moran,  Harry,  3644. 

220  Moran,  Patrick,  4734. 

220  Moran,  Mary,  4735. 

220  Moran,  Edward,  4736. 

220  Moran,  Isaac,  4737. 

48  Morehead,  John  H.,  2890. 

48  Morehead,  Mabel  Louisa,  2891. 

48  Morehead,  Jenny  De  Voe,  2892. 

58  Morgan,  Charles,  2995. 

68  Morgan,  Ensign  Abijah,  3034. 

106  Morgan,  Martha,  3469. 


INDEX. 


293 


139  Morgan,  Diana,  3787. 
100  Morrell,  Gertrude,  3379. 

196  Morres  (Morris),  Roger,  4473. 

210  Morres,  Margaret,  4584. 

13  Morris,  Mr.,  2567. 

34  Morris,  Richard,  2703. 

53  Morris,  Col.  Lewis,  2938. 

61   Morris,  Lewis,  Jr.,  3009. 

27  Morrison,  John,  2652. 

97  Morrison,  John,  3336. 

206  Morrison,  Alexander,  4502. 

206  Morrison,  Harriet,  4503. 

206  Morrison,  Alexandria,  4504. 

140  Moses,  Emma  R.,  3S16. 
121   Mosley,  Nancy,  3689. 
121   Mosley,  John,  3690. 

216  Mott,  Martha,  4667. 

217  Mott,  Phebe  Ann,  4678. 
220  Mott,  Joseph,  4733. 

103  Moulinars,  Rev.  Mr.,  3436. 
113  Murdock,  Sarah,  3603. 
1x4  Murdock,  Minnie,  3617. 
138  Murphy,  C;ipt.  John,  3772. 

116  Murray,  Mary  A.,  3662. 
143  Murray,  Mary,  3898. 
196  Myer,  Aron,  4469. 

214  Nash,  William,  4627. 
54.   55>   56,   57,  61,   102  Naudain,   An- 
drew, Jr.,  2940. 
103  Naudain,  Susan,  3432. 
214  Near,  Elmira,  4642. 
80  Negus,  John,  3163. 
143  Nelson,  Joseph,  3900. 
115  Nichols,  Mary,  3646. 

134,  135   Ninham,  Indian  Chief.  3766. 

135.  136  Ninham,  Sachem,  3767. 
174  Niven,  A.  C,  3940. 

117  Nobler,  Elizabeth,  3667. 

56  Nodine,  Andrew,  Jr.,  2954. 

57  Nodine,  Andrew,  2964. 
57  Nodine,  Anne,  2963. 

5  Normand)',  Duke  of,  2554. 
115  Norris,  John,  3629. 
235  Norris,  William,  4794. 
235   Norris,  Mr.,  4795. 
20  Northern,  John,  2587. 


100,  loi  Norton,  Albert  S.,  3383. 
100  Norton,  Frank,  3384. 
100  Norton,  Albert  S.,  Jr.,  3385. 
100,  loi   Norton,  John,  3386. 
100,  loi  Norton,  Zeno  M.,  3387. 
35  Oakley,  John,  2712. 
42  Oakley,  Cordelia,  2782. 
42  Oakley,  William,  2783. 
79  Oakley,  Eunice,  3156. 

79  Oakley,  David,  3157. 

27  Oblenus,  Sarah,  2660. 
196  Oblenus,  Henry,  4466. 
58  O'Brian,  John,  2988. 

28  Odell,  Gen.  Jacob,  2671. 
35  Odell,  Richard,  2716. 

35  Odell,  Henry,  2718. 

60  Odell,  Mary,  3002. 

60  Odell,  Isaac,  3005. 

95  Odell,  Isaac,  3317. 

95  Odell,  Isaac,  Jr.,  3318. 

95  Odell,  Henr)^  3320. 

113  Odell,  Philip,  3591. 

113  Odell,  John,  3592. 

113  Odell,  Elijah,  3593. 

113  Odell,  William,  3594. 

117  Odell,  Aeltie  (or  Adele),  3676. 

117  Odell,  John,  3677. 

129  Odell,  AUiday,  3757. 

141  Odell,  Jacob  D.,  3884. 

141  Odell,  Abraham,  38S5. 

141  Odell,  Charles,  3886. 

141  Odell,  Eugene,  3887. 

49  Oliver,  John,  2924. 

140  Olmstead,  Hiram,  3857. 

48  Orr,  Charlotte,  2905. 

242  Ortley,  Margaret,  4832. 

148  Osborn,  Capt.  James,  4034. 

143  Cutwater,  Alchie  (or  Letty),  3907. 

80  Owen,  Elizabeth,  3158. 
121   Paine,  Thomas,  3688. 

107  Palmer,  Catharine  Ann,  3490. 

108  Palmer,  Agnes  C,  3522. 
151   Pamanin,  Mary,  4088. 
12  Paoli,   Gen.,  2565. 

45  Parcell,  Eliza  Lyon,  2813. 
159  Parcell,  Thomas,  4148. 


294 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


149  Parcels,  Mary  Louisa,  4045. 
207  Parcels,  fane,  4535. 

207   Parcels,  Mar)',  4538. 
195   Parcells,  Elizabeth,  4465. 
209  Parcells,  David,  4571. 
209  Parcells,  Abraham,  4572. 
209  Parcells,  Mary,  4573. 
209  Parcells,  Jane,  4574. 
209  Parcells,  Frederick,  4575. 
209  Parcells,  Lavina,  4576. 
209  Parcells,  John,  4577. 
161   Parker,  Elisha  S.,  4175. 
183  Parks,  Matilda,  435S. 
79  Pannlee,  Sarah  H.,  3145. 
194  Parr,  F.  G.,  4454. 
194  Parr,  Nellie  A.,  4455. 
185  Parsel,  Flora,  4372. 

150  Parsel s,  John,  4050. 
42  Pattison,  John,  2777. 
46  Paulding,  John,  2833. 
205   Payne  (culprit). 

48  Pease,  M:ithias,  2901. 

48  Pease,  William  Isaac,  2902. 

48  Pease,  George,  2903. 

48   Pease,  Francis,  2904. 

45  Peck,  Martin  H.,  2808. 

98  Peck,  William  T.,  3354. 

44  Peek,  Polly,  2800. 

214  Peer,  Rachel,  4640. 

126  Pell,  William,  3732. 

126  Pendleton,  Lieut.  John  Bard,  3730. 

194  Perkins,  James  W.,  4443. 

194  Perkins,  Mason  De  Voe,  4444. 

194  Perkins,  Lizzie  De  Villo,  4445. 

194  Perkins,  Carl,  4446. 

194  Perkins,  Vene,  4447. 

108  Pettit,  Mary  J.,  3523. 

109  Pettit,  James  W.,  3536. 
109  Pettit,  Lorena,  3537. 
log  Pettit,  Warren,  3538. 
109  Pettit,  Mary,  3539. 

109  Pettit,  Edith,  3540. 
109  Pettit,  Herbert,  3541. 
109  Pettit,  Earnest,  3542. 
169  Phelps,  Abbey,  4212. 
178  Phelps,  Mr.,  4333. 


65,   i2g,   136  Philips,    Col.    Frederick, 
3018. 

212  Philips,  Mary  J.,  4594. 

141    Philips,  Capt.  David,  3870. 

168  Philips,  Abbey,  4200. 
150  Philips,  William,  4061. 
241   Pickens,  F.  W.,  4828. 
20  Pier,  Tunis,  2597. 

68  Pierce,  Capt.,  3037. 

118  Pilmore,  Joseph,  3682. 

185   Pirn,  Anna,  4371. 

43  Pinckney,  Maria,  2787. 

17   Pollet,   Maria,  2572. 

172  Pollock,  Emily,  4288. 

81  Polton,  George,  3207. 

94  Poole,  Solomon,  3314. 

98  Poole,  John,  3351. 

loi  Poole,  Townsend,  3392. 

loi  Poole,  Solomon,  3393. 

loi  Poole,  Townsend,  Jr.,  3394. 

loi   Poole,  John,  3395. 

loi   Poole,  Elizabeth,  3396. 

46  Pooley,  Thomas  W.,  2853. 

47  Pooley,  William  Isaac,  2854. 
47  Pooley,  Mary  Lavina,  2855. 
47  Pooley,  Rachel  Cooper,  2856. 
47  Pooley,  Emily  Jane,  2857. 

47  Pooley,  Louisa,  2858. 

47  Poole}',  Thomas  Jefferson,  2859. 

47  Pooley,  Samuel  James,  2860. 

47  Pooley,  Joseph,  2861. 

47  Pooley,  John  Mariner,  2862. 

47  Pooley,  Frances  Henrietta,  2S63. 

171   Porter,  Commodore,  4265. 

206  Porter,  Harriet,  4501. 

64,  65  Post,  Jacob,  3015. 

65  Post,  Isaac,  3017. 

78  Post,  Rachel,  3118. 

213  Post,  Joseph,  4612. 
216  Post,  Elizabeth,  4665. 

169  Potter,  Isaac,  4225. 
169  Potter,  John,  4226. 

169  Potter,  Catharine,  4227. 
169  Potter,  Melissa,  4228. 
169  Potter,  Mary,  4229. 
235   Powell,  John  Hare,  4787. 


INDEX. 


295 


235  Powell,  Samuel  De  Veaux,  47SS. 

235  Powell,  Henr)-  B.,  4789. 

235   Powell,  Robert  Hare,  Jr.,  4790. 

235   Powell,  Julia,  4791. 

235   Powell,  John,  4792. 

235  Powell,  Ida,  4793. 

82  Powers,  Joseph  D.,  3252. 
152  Praa,  Capt.  Peter,  4093. 

83  Pratt,  Amelia,  3260. 
214  Pr.itt,  Jacob,  4628. 
214  Pratt,  Emma,  4629. 

72  Price,  Capt.  James  L.,  3070. 

113  Price,  Alexander,  3597. 

113  Price,  John,  3598. 

113  Price,  Mar}'  Ann,  3599. 

234  Price,  Benjamin,  4786. 

232   Proovost,  Bishop,  4777. 

29  Provoost,  John,  2672. 

32  Provoost,  David,  2691. 

137  Prueschenck,  Colonel,  3770. 

147  Puff,  Oliver,  4024. 

35  Purd}^,  David,  2713. 

35  Purdy,  Mary,  2714. 

49  Purdy,  William,  2923. 

141  Purdy,  Henry,  3859. 

23,  24  Putnam,  Gen.,  2620. 

176  Putney,  Joseph,  4313. 

176  Putne)',  Jemuna,  4314. 

176  Putney,  Mary,  43x5. 

176  Putney,  John,  4316. 

176  Putney,  Margaret,  4317. 

176  Putney,  Sarah,  431S. 

176  Putney,  James,  4319. 

176  Putne\',  Watson,  4320. 

176  Putney,  Joseph,  4321. 

176  Putney,  Betsey  Ann,  4322. 

176   Putney,  Joshua,  4323. 

20  Quackenbos,  Jacob,  2594, 

20  Quackenbos,  Gerrit,  2596. 

27  Quackenbos,  Joseph,  2649. 

86  Quackenbos,  Margaret,  3286. 

26  Quick  (Quirk),  George,  2631. 

67  Quick,  Sarah,  3025. 

80  Ramsdell,  Dr.  E.  D.,  317S. 

80  Ramsdell,  Edwin,  3179. 

80  Ramsdell,  Benjamin,  3180. 


80  Ramsdell,  Charles  Fletcher,  3181. 

80  Ramsdell,  Viola,  3182. 

So  Ramsdell,  Harry  Disbrow,  3183. 

211    Rankin,  Delia,  4591. 

27  Redly,  Margaret,  2646. 

114  Reed,  Catharine,  3615. 

141   Reed,  Catharine,  3869. 

143  Relay,  Abraham,  3905. 

209  Reynolds,  Daniel,  4564. 

122  Rhinclander,  William,  3705. 

122  Rhinelander,     Mary     Magdalena, 

3706. 
68,  167  Rich,  Capt.  Lewis,  3032. 
78  Rich,  Sarah,  3117. 
141   Rich,  Phineas,  3880. 
141   Rich,  Frederick,  3881. 
141   Rich,  Thomas,  3882. 
141   Rich,  Ann  Elizabeth,  3883. 

44  Richards,  Mary  E.,  2802. 
18   Riker,  James,  2575. 

170  Riley,  George,  4253. 
170  Riley,  William,  4256. 

187  Ripley,  Prof.  Erastus  L.,  4398. 

188  Ripley,  Helen,  4399- 
172  Robbins,  Mary  E.,  4295. 

5  Robert,  ist  Duke  of  Normandy,  2554. 

127  Robinson,  Capt.  John,  3736. 

174  Robinson,   D.  C,  3937. 

174  Robinson,  ex-Gov.  Lucius,  393S. 

170  Rockwell,  Starr,  4250. 

ig  Roelifson,  Garrit,  2582. 

81  Rogers,  Stephen,  3224. 
iig  Rogers,  Major,  3683. 
242  Rogers,  Mr.,  4831. 

45  Romer,  James,  2832. 
81   Romer,  John,  3211. 

Ill,  114,  116  Roosvelt,  Elbeit,  3564. 

159  Roosvelt,  James,  4149. 

183  Rosa,  Maria,  4356. 

133  Ross,  Major,   3765. 

44  Root,  Laurena,  2799. 

204  Rothschild,  Baron,  4491. 

igo  Rowland  &  De  Voe,  4405. 

238  Rovvorth,  Captain,  4806. 

35  Rudder,  Mary,  2715. 

44  Rue^  Robert,  2798. 


296 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


220  Rule,  James,  4742. 
79  Runnels,  Sarah  A.,  3144. 
55  Rutgers,  Petres,  2944. 
223  Rutledge,  Emma,  4766. 
223  Rutledge,  John,  4767. 
223  Rutledge,  Thomas,  4768. 
225   Rutledge,  Governor,  4770. 
207  Ryan,  Eliza,  4534. 

145  Ryal,  Richard,  3957. 

107  Ryder,  Alice  M.,  3496 
28  Ryer,  Janse,  2664. 

91  Ryer,  Sarah,  3306. 
98  Ryer,  Frederick,  3j50. 
98  Ryer,  Susan,  3352 
196  Ryer,  John,  4471. 
196  Ryer,  tunes  (Tunis),  4472. 
163  R)-er5on,  Helen,  4183. 
115  Sammis,  Joseph,  3633. 
144  Sanxay,  John,  3945. 

112  Saunders,  Fanny  Jenny,  3574. 
117  Savage,  Henry,  3670. 

20  Scheer,  Peter,  2588. 

118,127, 128  Schureman,  Jeremiah,  367S. 

12S  Schureman,  Hester,  3739. 

128  Schureman,  Jeremiah,  Jr.,  3740. 

J 28  Schureman,  Ann,  3741. 

128  Schureman,  John,  3742. 

128  Schureman,  Frederick,  3743. 

159  Schuyler,  Jane,  4139. 

108  Scott,  George,  3517. 

125  Scott,  Margaret  Ann,  3722. 
213  Scott,  A.  L.,  4619. 
209  Seabright,  Maretta,  4569. 
107  Seacor,  William,  3489. 
no  Seacor,  Jemima,  3562. 

113  Seacor,  Lewis  A.,  3601. 
104,  113  Seacor,  Darius  A.,  3602. 
113  Seacor,  Charles  A.,   3604. 
113  Seacor,  Lewis  A.,  3605. 

113  Seacor,  Darius  Sylvester,  3606. 

113  Seacor,  Ella  A.,  3607. 

113  Seacor,  Frank  E.,  3608. 

113  Seacor,  Jane,  3609. 

123  Seacord,  Benjamin,  3712. 

113  Seaman,  William,  3590. 

146  Seargent,  James,  3990. 


146  Seargent,  Maria,  3991. 
146  Seargent,  Catharine,  3992. 
146  Seargent,  Sarah,  3993. 
146  Seargent,  William,  3994. 
146  Seargent,  Ann  Eliza.  3995. 
146  Seargent,  James,  3996. 
146  Seargent,  Lucretia,  3997. 
146  Seargent,  Caroline,  3998. 
146  Seargent,  Washington,  3999. 
13  Sears,  son  of  Colonel,  2568. 
36  See,  Hester,  2735. 
42  See,  Maria  Clarrissa,  2773. 

42  See,  Sophia  L.,  2775. 

43  See,  Anthony  M.,  2785. 
45  See,  Isaac,  2831. 

43  Sendale,  Sarah  Ellen,  2786. 
151   Siiarp,  Harriet,  4090. 

213  Sharp,  Maria,  4624. 

183  Shattuck,  H.,  4357. 
81  Shaw,  A.,  3208. 

168  Shaw,  Sarah  E.,  4211. 

184  Shaw,  Jane  M.,  4369. 

44  Sheek,  Ezekiel,  2803. 
44  Sheek,  Hiram,  2803-2. 
114  Sheffield,  Salina,  3618. 
108  Shepperd,  James,  3501. 
108  Shepperd,  Harriet,  3502. 
108  Shepperd,  John,  3503. 

108  Shepperd,  Lavina,  3504. 
209  Sherman,  General,  4579. 
48  Sherwood,  Mary,  2918. 

109  Sherwood,  Jonathan,  3548. 
109  Sherwood,  John  Wesley,  3549. 
109  Sherwood,  Electra,  3550. 

109  Sherwood,  Peter,  3551. 
109  Sherwood,  Emily,  3552. 
109  Sherwood,  Almira,  3553. 
170  Sherwood,  Albert,  4252. 
170  Sherwood,  Tamar,  4257. 
207  Sherwood,  Sarah  Ann,  4536. 
211  Shever,  Widow,  4585-2. 
168  Shields,  Bernard,  4199. 
35  Shoemaker,  Rev.  Mr.,  2706. 
191  Sible)',  Mary,  4422, 
131,    132,    133,    134    Simcoe,    Lt.-Col. 
3760. 


INDEX. 


297 


97  Simonson,  James,  3338. 
99  Simonson,  Caroline  M.,  3363. 
140  Skidgell,  David,  3850. 
140  Skidgell,  Isaac  F.,  3S51. 
140  Skidgell,  Mar}' Jane,  3852. 
140  Skidgell,  Adaline,  3853. 
140  Skidgell,  Washington,  3854. 
So  Skidgell,  Isnac,  3192. 

80  Skidgell,  Charles  Edward,  3193. 
Si   Skidgell,  Oscar  F.,  3194. 

81  Skidgell,  Ida  Elizabeth,  3195. 
81  Skidgell,  Maria  F.,  3196. 

81  Skidgell,  Martha,  3197. 
81   Skidgell,  Daisey,  3198. 
81   Skidgell,  Hattie,  3199. 
157,  160  Skillman,  John,  4105. 

160  Skillman,  Susan  Frances,  4153. 
192  Slosson,  William,  4437. 

54  Slolt,  Hendrick,  2942. 
23  Smith,  Maj.  John,  2557. 
26  Smitli,  Emma,  2629. 
41   Smith,  Catharine,  2760. 
45  Smith,  Philip,  2812. 
44  Smith,  Sarah  Ann,  2796. 

80  Smith,  Amanda,  3161. 

81  Smith,  Hannah,  3220. 
114  Smith,  Rev.  Eben,  3611. 
125  Smith,  Thomas  H.,  3723. 
139  Smith,  Caleb,  3786. 

148  Smith,  Deming  B  ,  4031. 
191   Smith.  Lucinda,  4423. 
194  Smith,  Jonathan,  4461. 
221  Smith,  William  H.,  4750. 
221  Smith,  Isaac  Devoe,  4751. 
241  Smith,  John  R.,  4824. 
204  Snafe,  Lucy,  4480. 
168  Snediker,  Garrit,  4210. 
83  Snow,  Paul  S.,  3256. 
83  Snow,  William,  3257. 
83  Snow,  Julia  Ann,  3258. 
83  Snow,  Elizabeth,  3259. 
194  Snyder,  Sarah  E.,  4448. 

161  Solomon,  Henrietta,  4167. 
145  Somes,  Phebe,  3954. 

117  Sopels,  Henry,  3669. 
Ill  Sopha,  Jacob,  3567. 


58  Soulice,  Joshua,  2992. 
58  Soulice,  Joshua,  Jr.,  2993. 
103   Soulice,  Maria,  3437. 
204  Spear,  Abigal  D.,  4490. 
217  Spear,  Maria,  4681. 
26  Spence,  Julia,  2630. 
26  Springer,  John,  2633. 
82  Staelwaggon,  John,  3227. 

212  Starin,  Mary,  4595. 

213  Staring,  Jonns,  4621. 

213  Staring,  M.  Stanley,  4622. 

213  Staring,  Mary  A.,  4623. 

122  Stearns,  Catharine,  3691. 

194  Stegcemper,  Henry,  4459. 

81  Stephens,  Edmund,  3222. 

68  Stephenson,  Lieut.,  3043. 

227  Sterling,  Robert,  4774. 

150  Stevens,  John,  4070. 

150  Stevens,  John  Oscar,  4071. 

150  Stevens,  George,  4072. 

150  Stevens,  Mary  Louisa,  4073. 

150  Stevens,  Margaret  Emeline,  4074. 

139  Stever,  Henry,  3799. 

173  Stewart,  Julia,  4301. 

173  Stewart,  William  J.,  4302. 

46  Stimis,  Christopher,  2844. 

157  Stockholm,  Andries,  4096. 

216  Stockholm,  Catharine,  4663. 

220  Stokes,  James,  4744. 

220  Stokes,  Matilda,  4745. 

220  Stokes,  Catharine,  4746. 

220  Stokes,  Jane,  4747. 

220  Stokes,  James,  4748. 

220  Stokes,  Charles,  4749. 

190  Stoner,  Augustus,  4411. 

190  Stoner,  Adelle,  4412. 

35  Storms,  Mary,  2709. 

36  Storms,  Lea,  2736. 

43  Storms,  Catharine,  2789. 
45   Storms,  Mary,  2809. 

45  Storms,  Rachel,  2838. 

46  Storms,  Mary,   2842. 

88  Storms,  Elizabeth,  3292. 

122  Story,  Capt.  Francis,  3698. 

122  Story,  Sarah,  3699. 

122  Stor}',  Francis  Valentine,  3700. 


298 


DE   VEAUX    GENEALOGY. 


122  Stor}',  Susan,  3701. 

122  Stor\',  Elizabeth  Nelson,  3702. 

122  Story,  Mary,  3703. 

147  Stoiigliton,  Thomas,  4001. 

147  Stoughton,  William,  4002. 

147  Stoughton,  Kate,  4003. 

147  Stoughton,  Lorenn,  4004. 

147  Stoughion,  James,  4005. 

147  Stoughton,  Henrietta,  4006. 

183  Stratton,  S.  C,  4355. 

175  Street,  Sandford  A.,  3942. 

174,  175  Street,  Alfred  B.,  3729. 

115  Streley,  Sarah,  3632. 

207  Stringham,  Margaret,  4539. 

98  Strong,  Harriet,  3346. 

182  Strong,  Col.  Walter,  4345. 

183  Strong,  Elijah  D.,  4346, 
183   Strong,  Malvina  A.,  4347. 

183  Strong,  Walter  Day  Otis   Kellog, 

4348. 
183  Strong,  Sarah  E.,  4349. 
183  Strong,  Edwin  T.,  4350. 
183  Strong,  Isaac  M.,  4351. 
183  Strong,  Cornelia  Adelle,  4352. 
183  Strong,  Nancy  J.,  4353. 
68  Stryker,  Capt.  Burdett,  3039. 
14  Stuart,  Lady  Ann,  2569. 
77  Stubbs,  Frances  A.,  3108. 
98  Stubbs,  Peter,   3348. 
98  Stubbs,  Charles,  3349. 
194  Stures,  Isaac  R.,  4449. 
194  Stures,  Eda  M.,  4450. 
28  Stuyvesant,  Capt.  G.,  2666. 
139  Sullivan,  William,  3788. 
205   Surratt,  Mrs.,  4494. 
106  Sutton,  George  W.,  3472 
159  Suydam,  Jacobus,  4147. 
207  Swan,  Rebecca,  4537. 
193  Swartwout,  Augusta,  4439. 
175  Sweet,  Joseph  T.,  3944. 
56  Swere,  Anna,  2960. 
187  Sykes,  C,  4389. 
106  Sypher,  Asa,  3463. 
106  Sypher,  Obia  Lewis,  3464. 
106  Sypher,  Josephine,  3465. 
106  Sypher,  Pauline,  3466. 


106  Sypher,  Abbie  Ann,  3467. 

106  Talbot,  Bethuel,  3458. 

47  Talkinton,  Frederick  W.,  2868. 

47  Talkinton,  Adaline  Augusta,  2S69. 

47  Talkinton,  Grace  Valeria,  2871. 

47  Tallac,  Catharine,  2881. 

44  Taliman,  Sophrona,  2806. 

82  Taliman,  Lawson,  3251. 

185  Tallowday,  George  W.,  4378. 

185  Tallowday,  Lewis,  4379. 

185  Tallowday,  Elliott,  4380. 

131,  132,  133  134  Tarleton,  Lt.  Col., 
3762. 

170  Tayler,  Eliza,  4251. 

47  Taylor,  James,  2865. 

47  Taylor,  Frank,  2S66. 

47  Taylor,  Jessie,  2867. 

66,  165  Taylor,  Jacob,  3020. 

117  Taylor,  Deborah,  3672. 

215  Taylor,  Argyle,  4648. 

215  Taylor,  Cornelia,  4649. 

215  Taylor,  Lelia,  4650. 

215  Taylor,  Netty,  4651. 

81  Taxter,  Hattie,  3225. 

100  Telfair,  John,  3380. 

187  Teneyck,  Mathew  Conkling,  4391. 

187  Teneyck,  Mary  He'en,  4392. 

187  Teneyck,  Sarah  Conkling,  4393. 

187  Teneyck,  Charles,  4394. 

67  Terhune,  Sarah,  3026. 

207  Terhune,  Peter,  4540. 

207  Terhune,  James,  4541. 

207  Terhune,  Abraham,  4542. 

207  Terhune,  Albert,  4543. 

207  Terhune,  John,  4544. 

207  Terhune,  Peter,  Jr.,  4545. 

207  Terhune,  Daniel,  4546. 

207  Terhune,  Stephen,  4547. 

207  Terhune,  Frederick,  4548. 

51,  54  Terneur,  Hester,  2930  («ee  Eas- 
ter Devoose). 

78  Terrill,  Lewis,  3133. 

98  Terry,  Abbey,  3360. 

196  Tetar  (Tetard),  Peter,  4467. 

120  Thomas,  John,  3687, 

143  Thomas,  Mary,  3906. 


INDEX. 


299 


213  Thomas,  Charles,  4613. 

99  Thompson,  Harriet  A,,  3365. 

140  Tienken,  Anna,  3856. 

113  Tilley,  Mary,  3589. 

168  Tillou,  Henry,  4206. 

150  Tilt,  George  W.,  4049. 

79  Tippet,  George,  3149. 

157  Titus,  Francis.  4100. 

157  Titus,  Mary,  41 11. 

117  Titus,  Sarah,  3666. 

157  Titus,  Francis,  Jr.,  4099. 

41  Tompkins,  Isaac,  2753. 

41  Tompkins,  Nanc)-  See,  2754. 

41  Tompkins,  Abraham,  2755. 

41  Tompkins,  Elizabeth,  2756. 

41  Tompkins,  Sophy,  2757. 

41  Tompkins,  Luc}-  Ann,  275S. 

42  Tompkins,  Selena  Bell,  2776. 

43  Tompkins,  Simeon  M.,  2788. 
60,  66  Tompkins,  Nathaniel,  3006. 
66  Tompkins,  Zipporah,  3021. 

66  Tompkins,  Gov.  Dan.  D.,  3023. 

165  Tompkins,  Hannah,  4191. 

187  Tompkins,  Caroline,  438S. 

232  Tompkins,  Nehemiah,  Jr.,  47S0. 

232  Tompkins,  Joshua,  47S2. 

160  Townsend,  Ellen  F.,  4154. 

51,    54    Tourneur    (Terneur),    Daniel, 

2931. 
51.    54     Tourneur    (Turneir),     Hester, 

2930. 
206  Tozer,  Charles,  4495. 
206  Tozer,  Mary,  4496. 
206  Tozer,  George,  4497. 
206  Tozer,  Elijah,  4498. 
206  Tozer,  William,  4499. 
206  Tozer,  Jacob,  4500. 
176  Travers,  William,  4311. 
Ill  Travers,  Elizabeth,  3570. 
173  Travis,  Sarah,  4296. 
49  Trout,  Lauretta,  2920. 
98  Truelson,  William  F. ,  3355. 
96  Tryon,  General,  3323. 
173  Turner,  John,  4297. 
109  Tumsel,  William,  3529. 
109  Tumsel,  William,  Jr.,  3530. 


no  Underhill,  Caleb,  3557. 

128  Underhill,  Peter,  3747. 

48  Vail,  Jonathan,  2886. 

48  Vail,  Clara  Jane,  2887. 

48  Vail,  Frederick  Charles,  28S8. 

169  Vail,  Isaac,  4232. 

169  Vail,  John,  4233. 

169  Vail,  Walter,  4234. 

169  Vail,  Elsie,  4235. 

169  Vail,  Clara,  4236. 

64  Valentine,  Gilbert,  3011. 

72  Valentine,  Eleanor,  3077. 

72,  74,  75,  97  Valeniine,  Dennis,  Sen., 

3078  (see  3092). 

73,  74.  75.  76  Valentine,  Peter,  3089. 

74,  76  Valentine,  Mary,  3090. 
74  Valentine,  Ja"ob,  3091. 

77  Valentine,  Lemuel,  3093. 

77  Valentine,  Sophia  De  Voe,  3094. 

77  Valentine,  Harriet  Hall,  3095. 

77  Valentine,  Lemuel  Sidney,  3096. 

78  Valentine,  William  J.,  3127. 
78  Valentine,  Lewis,  3128. 

78  Valentine,  Mary  Elizabeth,  3129. 

78  Valentine,  Anna  Louisa,  3132. 

78  Valentine,  John,  3134. 

86  Valentine,  Charles,  3284. 

97  Valentine,  Charity  Eliza,  3345. 

117  Valentine,  John,  3673. 

117  Valeniine,  Gilbert,  3674. 

147  Valleau,  William,  4020. 

147  Valleau,  Hattie,  4021. 

147  Valleau,  Freddy,  4022. 

147  Valleau,  Benjamin,  4023. 

191  Vanarsdall,  Leonard,  4427. 

107  Van  Beuren,  Maria,  3492. 

217  Van  Blarcom,  Mary,  4686. 

207  Van  Blarcom,  Sarah,  4530. 

217  Van  Bossum,  Alletta,  4682. 

20  Van  Bremen,  Jacob,  2600. 

38  Van  Cortlandt,  Capt.  Philip,  2751. 

53  Van  Cortland,  Stevanus,  2934. 

65,  130,  135  Van   Cortland,  Augustus, 

3019. 
196  Van  Cortland,  Jeme  (James),  4475. 
116  Van  Cott,  John,  3663. 


300 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


Ii6  Van  Cott,  William  H.,  3664. 
162,  163  Van  Cott,  John  P.,  4182. 
27  Vanderbeck,  Conrad,  2655. 
191   Vanderbilt,  Andrew,  4424. 
igi  Vanderbilt,  B\'ron,  4425. 
191  Vanderbilt,  Hesier,  4426. 
144  Vanderhoof,  J.  S.,  3926. 
20  Van  Derkar,  Abraliam,  2592. 
19  Vanderker,  Fytie,  2584. 
150  Vanderpooi,  John,  4062. 
19  Vander  Werken,  Catharine,  25S3. 
72  Van  Deventer,  Gustavus,  306/. 
186  Van  Epps,  Doctor,  4385. 

185  Van  Eiten,  Sarah,  4374. 

186  Van  Etten,  Martin  V.  B.,  43S4. 
143  Van  Gelder,  Mary,  3895. 

lib  Van  Houghton,  James,  3656. 
191  Van  Houton,  Abraham,  4421. 

19  Van  Isselteyn,  Jannetje,  2578. 
42  Van  Nostrand,  Amanda,  277S. 
45  Van  Nostrand,  William,  2818. 
45  Van  Nostrand,  Hester,  2819. 

45  Van  Nostrand,  William,  Jr.,  2822. 
45  Van  Nostrand,  Adaline,  2823. 
77  Van  Nostrand,  Mamie  W.,  3107. 
100  Van  Nostrand,   Charity,  3377. 
Ill  Van  Nostrand,  Benjamin,  3569. 

20  Van  Olinda,  Maritje,  2593. 
42  Van  Orden,  David  E.,  2779. 
208  Van  Saun,  Isaac,  4553. 
218  Van  Saun,  Elizabeth,  4694. 
38  Van  Tassel,  Abraham,  2742. 
38  Van  Tassel,  Catharine,  2743. 

38  Van  Tassel,  Abraham,  Jr.,   2744. 

38  Van  Tassel,  Jude,  2745. 

38  Van  Tassel,  Anna,  2746. 

38  Van  Tassel,  Mariah,  2747. 

38  Van  Tassel,  John,  2748. 

38  Van  Tassel,  Andrew,  2749. 

38  Van  Tassel,  Emeline,  2750. 

107  Van  Tassel,  Emory,  3476. 

27  Van  Valkenbergh,  Henry,  2662. 

21  Van  Vleei,  Elizabeth,  2613. 
191  Van  Vleet,  Rebecca,  4428. 

28,  29  Van  Vlekkeren,  Marj',  2669. 
29  Van  Waganan,  Jacob,  2674. 


44  Van  Wart,  Henry,  2792. 
44  Van  Wart,  Abraham,  2793. 

44  Van  Wart,  Catharine,  2794. 

45  Van  Wart,  Jacob,  2820. 

45  Van  Wart,  Abraham,  2821. 

45  Van  Wart,  Hannah,  2824. 

46  Van  Wart,  Isaac,  2825. 

45  Van  Wart,  Martimus,  2835. 

45  Van  Wart,  Abraham,  2836. 

49  Van  Wart,  Joghem,  2927. 

49  Van  Wart,  Catharine,  2928. 

49  Van  Wart,  Johannes,  2928  2. 

49  Van  Wart,  Jacob,  2929. 

49  Van  Wart,  Maritie,  2929-2. 

144  Van  We)',  Maria,  3949. 

73  Van  Winkle,  Alice  Louisa,  20S5. 

19  Van  Woglum,  Mary,  2579. 

20  Van  Worst,  S.ira,  2590. 

68  Varian,  Lt.-Col.  Jonathan,  3033. 

85  Varian,  Isaic,  3271. 

85  Varian,  Joseph,  3272. 

85  Varian,  James,  3273. 

85   Varian,  Richard,  3274. 

85  Varian,  Michael,  3275. 

85  Varian,  Isaac,  3276. 

3  Verchmont,  Michel,  2553. 

no  Vermylie,  C,  3555. 

232,  234  Verplank,  Anna  Maria,  4778. 

235,  236  Verplank,  Philip,  4797. 

56  Vincent,  Levi,  2953. 

58  Vincent,  Charles,  2989. 

209  Vorhee*,  Col.  Kuert,  4578. 

209  Vorhees,  Lavina,  4580. 

209  Vorhees,  Eliza  Ann,  4581. 

35  Vredenbergh,  Nicholas,  2717. 

218  Vreeland,  Jacob,  4696. 

218  Vreeland,  Cornelius,  4697. 

218  Vreeland,  Eliza,  4698. 

218  Vreeland,  John,  4699. 

218  Vreeland,  David,  4700. 

218  Vreeland,  Jane,  4701. 

218  Vreeland,  Maria,  4702. 
92  Wadsworth,  Seth,  3309. 
169  Wagner,  John,  4249. 

219  Wainvvright,  William,  4729. 
20  Wakefield,  Anna,  2599. 


INDEX. 


301 


163  Wakeman,  Malvina,  41S7. 
194  Waldo,  Nailian,  4460. 
171  Walcolt,  Elizabeth,  4236. 
109  Waldron,  Maria,  3554. 
221  Walker,  Lewis,  4759. 
221  Walker,  Lewis,  Jr.,  4760. 
221  Walker,  James,  4761. 
213  Walrath,  Mary,  4614. 
25  Ward,  Sarah,  2626. 

96  Ward,  Stephen,  3335. 
T45  Ward,  Gabriel,  3958. 
146  Ward,  Josiah,  3959. 
146  Ward,  Samuel,  3960. 
146  Ward,  James,  3961. 
146  Ward,  Silas,  3962. 

64,  65,  66  Warner,  John,  3014. 

89  Warner,  Aaron,  3300. 

114  Warren,  Margaret,  3612. 

36,  37.95.  132  Washington,  Gen.,  2738. 

194  Waters,  Alonzo,  4456. 

194  Waters,  Clifton  H.,  4457. 

194  Waters,  Minnie  E.,  4458. 

163  Watson,  George,  4185. 

72  Webb,  Sarah  C,  3071. 

146  Webb,  James,  3979. 

97  Weeks,  John,  3343. 
97  Weeks,  Mary,  3344. 

99  Weeks,  Deborah,  3372. 

loi  Weeks,  Sarah,  3400. 

140  Weeks,  Harriet  Steven,  3820. 

157  Weil,  Patrick,  4112. 

53   Wells,  Philip,   2935. 

169  Wells,  Alice,  4224. 

151  Wessel,  Capt.  James,  4086. 

79  West,  Thomas,  3153. 

108  West,  William,  3505. 

113  Whaley,  Robert,  3586. 

91  Whare,  William,  3305. 

116  Wheeler,  Lucretia,  3654. 

226  Wheeler,  Captain,  4772. 

no  White,  Edward,  3560. 

112  White,  William  E.  C,  3577. 

112  White,  Ethalinda,  3578. 

112  White,  Mary  Elizabeth,  3579. 

112  White,  Harriet,  3580. 

139  White,  John,  3792. 


144  White,  Ivory,  3936. 

146  White,  H.  Hendrick,  3964. 

176  White,  Benjamin,  4325. 

176  White,  Clarissa,  4326. 

240  White,  Colonel,  4814. 

212  Wickens,  Sarah  Ann,  4593. 

169  Wickes,  John  N.,  4213. 

169  Wickes,  Edwin  Forest,  4214. 

169  Wickes,  John  Franklin,  4215. 

169  Wickes,  Frederick  William,  4216. 

169  Wickes,  George  De  Voe,  4217. 

169  Wickes,  Mary  Eliza,  4218. 

169  Wickes,  Charles  Daniel,  4219. 

146  Wight,  Richard,  3965. 

72  Wilkins,  Marion  M  ,  3068. 

149  Wilkins,  Margaret  J.,  4046. 

214  Wdkinson,  Robert,  4645. 

47  Wiliard,  Francis,  2877. 

192  Willey,  Elizabeth.  4432. 

57  William  HL  of  England,  2965. 

43  Williams,  Elizabeth,   2790. 

43,  45,  46  Williams,  Abraham,  2826. 

45   Williams,  Rachel,  2827. 

45  Williams,  Catharine,  2828. 

45  Williams,  Mary,  2829. 

45,  46  Williams,  David,  2834. 

77  Williams,  Emily,  3115. 

87  Williams,  John,  3291, 

106  Williams,  Mercy,  3473. 

109  Williams,  George,  3532. 

109  Williams,  George  Hadley,  3533. 

157  Williams,  Peter,  4109. 

157  Williams,  Capt.  John,  4110. 

193  Williams,  Bessey,  4328. 
207  Williamson,  Frances,  4551. 
209  Williamson,  Sarah,  4568. 
106  Wiisey,  Mary  Eliza,  3457. 
106  Wilsie,  Jane  B.,  3475. 

112  Wilson,  Lavina,  3572. 

122  Wilson,  Rev.  Drake,  3709. 

139  Wilson,  James,  3795. 

139  Wilson,  Charlotte,  3796. 

139  Wilson,  George,  3797. 

139  Wilson,  William  Henry,  3798. 

139  Wilson,  Margaret,  3800. 

122,  127  Winchester,  E.,  3704. 


302 


DE   VEAUX   GENEALOGY. 


143  Wines,  Ann  Maria,  3904. 

185  Winspheare  (or  Winspeare),  Luti- 

tia,  4383. 
171   Wolcott,  Elizabeth,  4286. 
173  Wood,  John  Fletcher,  4299. 
89  Woodruff,  Maria,  3296. 
loi  Woolf,  Andrew,  3401. 
loi  Woolf,  John,  3402. 
loi  Woolf,  Anthon)^  3403. 
loi  Woolf,  Sarah,  3404. 
loi  Woolf,  Phebe,  3405. 
loi  Woolf,  William  H.,  3406. 
loi  Woolf,  Andrew  E.,  3407. 
loi  Woolf,  John  A.,  3420. 
loi  Woolf,  Absalone,  3421. 
loi  Woolf,  Sarah  A.,  3422. 
lor  Woolf,  James,  3423. 
loi  Woolf,  Hannah  E.,  3424. 
loi  Woolf,  Isaac,  3425. 
loi  Woolf,  John  D.,  3426. 
140  Woolsey,  William  J.,  3838. 
140  Woolse\\  Hester,  3839. 


140  Woolsey,   Caroline,  3840. 
140  Woolsey,  William  Jay,  3841. 
140  Woolsey,  Alexander,  3842. 
140  Woolsey,  James  P.,  3843. 
140  Woolsey,  Abraham  O.,  3844. 

211  Wosmer,  Eve,  4586. 

212  Wosmer,  Hannah,  4598. 

72  Wotherspoon,  Henry  H.,  3062. 
72  Wotherspoon,  James,  3063. 
72  Wotherspoon,  Henr}-  H.,  Jr.,  3064. 
72  Wotherspoon,  George  Albert,  3065. 
72     Wotherspoon,     Herman     Guleke, 

3066. 
42  Wright,  Thomas,  2767. 
42  Wright,  Edgar,  276S. 
42  Wright,  Elizabeth,  2769. 
80  Wright,  William,  3176. 
132  Wright,  Orderly  Sergt.,  3764 
139  Wright,  Isaac,  3802. 
45   Yerks,  John,  2830. 
146  Youmans,  Mary,  3963. 
218  Zabriskie,  Jane,  4695. 


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